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14 Wonderful and Enlightening Quotes About Rest

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Sitting with your legs up, head on a soft pillow, arms spread, eyes closed, and just relaxing and forgetting all your troubles ... Is there anything better than that at the end of a hard day or a busy and tedious weekend? Some people think that this is a waste of time, but a little laziness hasn’t hurt anyone, and on the other hand, a momentary respite from the pressures of life are undoubtedly essential to our peace of mind.

So whether you are a business person working around the clock, parents who don’t have time for themselves or simply the kind of person who has trouble relaxing and disconnecting - you should read the following 14 inspirational quotes. They come to you from famous writers and intellectuals who praise the importance of relaxation and rest, and when such qualified sources advise you to do so, there is no reason not to put aside all your worries for a moment and just rest...

“Your calm mind is the ultimate weapon against your challenges. So relax.” - Bryant McGill, Simple Reminders: Inspiration for Living Your Best Life

“Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer's day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time.” - John Lubbock

“How beautiful it is to do nothing, and then rest afterward.” - Spanish Proverb

“It's a good idea always to do something relaxing prior to making an important decision in your life.” - Paulo Coelho, The Pilgrimage

“I make no secret of the fact that I would rather lie on a sofa than sweep beneath it.” - Shirley Conran

“The most valuable thing we can do for the psyche, occasionally, is to let it rest, wander, live in the changing light of room, not try to be or do anything whatever.” - May Sarton

“Rest is the sweet sauce of labor.” - Plutarch

“Of all the things a man may do, sleep probably contributes most to keeping him sane.” - Roger Zelanzy

"Every person deserves a day away in which no problems are confronted, no solutions searched for. On that day we need to withdraw from the cares which will not withdraw from us." - Maya Angelou

“Take rest; a field that has rested gives a beautiful crop.” - Ovid

“The best part of a holiday is perhaps not so much to be resting yourself, as to see all the other fellows busy working. “ - Kenneth Grahame

“The time to relax is when you don’t have time for it.” - Sydney J. Harris

“Tension is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are.” - Chinese Proverb

“Laziness is nothing more than the habit of resting before you get tired.” - Jules Renard

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