Quotes About Relaxation

August 15 is National Relaxation Day

Kiki Wellington
I quote, therefore I am.

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In 1985, nine-year-old Sean Moeller of Michigan decided a holiday that encourages everyone to relax was a good idea, so National Relaxation Day was born. It’s definitely beneficial to take the time out to relax as much as possible, so these quotes are dedicated to the art of relaxation.

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

2. “Ah! There is nothing like staying at home, for real comfort.”
-Jane Austen

3. “Every now and then go away, have a little relaxation, for when you come back to your work your judgment will be surer. Go some distance away because then the work appears smaller and more of it can be taken in at a glance and a lack of harmony and proportion is more readily seen.”
-Leonardo da Vinci

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

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

6. “Relax! Life is beautiful!”
-David L. Wolper

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