Recover Stronger Quotes
Rest is not the opposite of work; it is part of it. Sleep and recovery are where the gains are actually made, and the man who never unplugs eventually breaks. This Vitality path holds the greatest quotes ever gathered on rest, sleep, and renewal. Scroll through and put them to work.
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“In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.”
“Your calm mind is the ultimate weapon against your challenges.”
“The ultimate measure of our lives is not how much time we spend on the planet, but rather how much energy we invest in the time that we have.”
“Sleep is the single most effective thing we can do to reset our brain and body health each day.”
“Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.”
“It is a very good plan every now and then to go away and have a little relaxation… When you come back to the work your judgment will be surer, since to remain constantly at work will cause you to lose the power of judgment.”
“Each night, when I go to sleep, I die. And the next morning, when I wake up, I am reborn.”
“Even the lion, king of the jungle, rests after the hunt.”
“When the mind is allowed to relax, inspiration often follows.”
“The time to relax is when you don’t have time for it.”
“Fatigue is the best pillow.”
“Rest when you’re weary. Refresh and renew yourself, your body, your mind, your spirit. Then get back to work.”
“He that can take rest is greater than he that can take cities.”
“The bow too tensely strung is easily broken.”
“A balanced life is a lie.”
“The shorter your sleep, the shorter your life.”
“Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under the trees on a summer’s day, listening to the murmur of water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time.”
“Take rest; a field that has rested gives a bountiful crop.”
“So as long as a person is capable of self-renewal, they are a living being.”
“He who rises late, trots all day long.”
“There is virtue in work and there is virtue in rest. Use both and overlook neither.”
“Sleep is the golden chain that ties health and our bodies together.”
“Within you there is a stillness and a sanctuary to which you can retreat at any time and be yourself.”
“Rest and self-care are so important. You cannot serve from an empty vessel.”
“Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.”
“Even a soul submerged in sleep is hard at work and helps make something of the world.”
“Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is rest.”
“Silence is a source of great strength.”
“A good laugh and a long sleep are the two best cures for anything.”
“Rest and be thankful.”
“Sleep is the best meditation.”
“There is more to life than increasing its speed.”
“In the midst of movement and chaos, keep stillness inside of you.”
“Sleep is the Swiss Army knife of health.”
“Tension is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are.”
“We, too, must learn to live our own lives as a series of sprints - fully engaging for periods of time, and then fully disengaging and seeking renewal before jumping back into the fray to face whatever challenges confront us.”
“There is a time for many words, and there is also a time for sleep.”
