Silence is refreshment for the soul.

The aim and final end of all music should be none other than the glory of God and the refreshment of the soul.

— Johann Sebastian Bach

I believe it is customary in good society to take some slight refreshment at five o'clock.

— Oscar Wilde

Tis a little thing To give a cup of water; yet its draught of cool refreshment, drain'd by fever'd lips, May give a shock…

— Thomas Noon Talfourd

“Yet not so strictly hath our Lord impos'd /Labor, as to debar when we need /Refreshment, whether food, or talk between,/ food of the…

— John Milton

To sit in the shade on a fine day and look upon verdure is the most perfect refreshment.

— Jane Austen

“Let's sit down here. From here we can see more of the sky. The vast expanse of these starry heights is soothing. Life hurts…

— Fernando Pessoa

“There is no refreshment more gratifying to the soul than the sight of Nature in her summer finery, before the heat is at its…

— M.T. Anderson

“The usual for me." The usual was a strong infusion of different kinds of Oriental teas, which raised her spirits after her siesta.”

— Gabriel García Márquez

Do you often feel like parched ground, unable to produce anything worthwhile? I do. When I am in need of refreshment, it isn't easy…

— Elisabeth Elliot

As one who has often felt this need, and who has found refreshment in wild places, I attest to the recreational value of wilderness.

— George Aiken

“Will you take some refreshment?" His lip pulled into a snarl. Unable to contain himself, he added, "One last cup of tea before you…

— Laini Taylor

“Well, then, we may as well find somewhere to have tea. After spiritual comes bodily refreshment.”

— Barbara Pym

“People are like waves of the ocean, some cover you with tides of refreshment, whilst others drown you in floods of turmoil”

— Imam Ali as

“On my first day in London I made an early start. Reaching the Public Record Office not much after ten, I soon secured the…

— Sarah Caudwell

There is more refreshment and stimulation in a nap, even of the briefest, than in all the alcohol ever distilled.

— Anonymous