55 Rest Quotes to Remind You to Take a Break and Recharge Yourself

1. “Rest and be thankful.” - William Wordsworth

2. "Take rest; a field that has rested gives a bountiful crop" - Ovid

3. "The time to relax is when you don't have time for it." - Sydney J. Harris

4. "The end of labor is to gain leisure." - Aristotle

5. "Rest is the sweet sauce of labor." - Plutarch

6. “Everything needs a break.” - Toba Beta

7. "He that can take rest is greater than he that can take cities." - Benjamin Franklin

8. "Light be the earth upon you, lightly rest." - Euripides

9. "There is more to life than increasing its speed." - Mahatma Gandhi

10. “Just because you take breaks doesn’t mean you’re broken.” - Curtis Tyrone Jones

11. "For fast-acting relief try slowing down." - Lily Tomlin

12. “A day of Rest is always needed.” - Solange Nicole

13. “There are two types of tired; one that requires rest, and one that requires peace." - Unknown

14. “These creatures don’t feel guilty about rest, so why should we?” - Ken Breniman

15. “Rest and be kind, you don't have to prove anything.” - Jack Kerouac

1. “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

2. "Sometimes we forget how important rest is and how important God makes the art of resting." - Brandin Cooks

3. "There is virtue in work and there is virtue in rest. Use both and overlook neither." - Alan Cohen

4. "Sometimes the most urgent and vital thing you can possibly do is take a complete rest." - Ashleigh Brilliant

5. "Rest when you're weary. Refresh and renew yourself, your body, your mind, your spirit. Then get back to work." - Ralph Marston

6. “Work is a blessing. God has so arranged the world that work is necessary, and He gives us hands and strength to do it. The enjoyment of leisure would be nothing if we had only leisure. It is the joy of work well done that enables us to enjoy rest, just as it is the experiences of hunger and thirst that make food and drink such pleasures.” - Elisabeth Elliot

7. “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

8. “As important as it is to have a plan for doing work, it is perhaps more important to have a plan for rest, relaxation, self-care, and sleep.” - Akiroq Brost

9. "When your soul is resting, your emotions are okay, your mind is okay, and your will is at peace with God, not resisting what He's doing." - Joyce Meyer

10. “Rest nurtures creativity, which nurtures activity. Activity nurtures rest, which sustains creativity. Each draws from and contributes to the other.” - Kim John Payne

11. "Rest and motion, unrelieved and unchecked, are equally destructive." - Benjamin Cardozo

12. "Rest is valuable only so far as it is a contrast. Pursued as an end, it becomes a most pitiable condition." - David Swing

13. "Rest is a fine medicine. Let your stomachs rest, ye dyspeptics; let your brain rest, you wearied and worried men of business; let your limbs rest, ye children of toil!" - Thomas Carlyle

14. "When you rest, you mend. When you rest, you grow. When you rest, you create space for wisdom to emerge." - Unknown

15. "You have to love yourself. That's the single most powerful thing. Out of that springs: How are you eating? How are you exercising? How are you resting?" - Nia Peeples

16. “There comes a point in life when all you yearn for is rest and peace. A break from the relentless negativity, the daily grind, and the world's endless expectations.” - Abdul Wahid Sarguroh

17. “Overall, if you find yourself feeling crappy, tired, unmotivated, overwhelmed, unproductive, with a face that could scare small children, and wishing you were in a different timeline, you’re not broken. There’s nothing wrong with you. You’re in excellent company. These days, most of us are just trying to get through the day. But maybe that’s enough for now. Take care of yourself, lower your standards, take a nap, and then join the fight whenever you’re ready.” - Vu Le

18. “There's no shame in needing rest. Even Jesus withdrew to breathe.” - Karen Brough

19. “Think of rest not as laziness but as an investment in your creativity, resilience, and overall well-being.” - Ken Breniman

20. “Don’t mistake exhaustion for weakness. Sometimes the strongest thing you can do is rest, and let your roots deepen unseen.” - Lawrence Nault

21. “Rest is not a luxury; it’s a necessity for our body, mind, and spirit. Embrace it as a vital part of your well-being. Remember, you deserve to feel refreshed and renewed.” - Manuela Izunwa

22. “Rest is necessary because life requires work.” - S.D.G.

23. “You cannot hustle and heal at the same time.” - Lisa Hurley

24. “Choosing rest is choosing to thrive, not just survive.” - Ken Breniman

25. “Sometimes, the best productivity hack is doing absolutely nothing” - Daniel Wieser

1. "The mind should be allowed some relaxation, that it may return to its work all the better for the rest." - Seneca the Younger

2. "Learn to relax. Your body is precious, as it houses your mind and spirit. Inner peace begins with a relaxed body." - Norman Vincent Peale

3. "It is requisite for the relaxation of the mind that we make use, from time to time, of playful deeds and jokes." - Thomas Aquinas

4. "Your mind will answer most questions if you learn to relax and wait for the answer." - William S. Burroughs

5. "Whenever in doubt, turn off your mind, relax, and float downstream." - John Lennon

6. "Every now and then go away, have a little relaxation, for when you come back to your work your judgment will be surer." - Leonardo da Vinci

7. "If a man insisted always on being serious, and never allowed himself a bit of fun and relaxation, he would go mad or become unstable without knowing it." - Herodotus

8. "No matter how much pressure you feel at work, if you could find ways to relax for at least five minutes every hour, you’d be more productive." - Joyce Brothers

9. "Stop a minute, right where you are. Relax your shoulders, shake your head and spine like a dog shaking off cold water. Tell that imperious voice in your head to be still." - Barbara Kingsolver

10. "Life shoould be touched, not strangled. You've got to relax, let it happen at times, and at other move forward with it." - Ray Bradbury

11. "We will be more successful in all our endeavors if we can let go of the habit of running all the time, and take little pauses to relax and re-center ourselves. And we'll also have a lot more joy in living." - Nhat Hanh

12. "You grow your best thoughts in silence, solitude, and meditation. When you relax and think deeply, you are giving your inmost powers their best opportunity to disclose themselves." - Grenville Kleiser

13. "When we are unable to find tranquility within ourselves, it is useless to seek it elsewhere." - Francois de La Rochefoucauld

14. "Sometimes it's important to work for that pot of gold. But other times it's essential to take time off and to make sure that your most important decision in the day simply consists of choosing which color to slide down on the rainbow" - Douglas Pagels

15. "Some of the secret joys of living are not found by rushing from point A to point B, but by inventing some imaginary letters along the way." - Douglas Pagels