Resting Quotes

274 quotes by 248 authors

...one's movement towards the divine reaches its end only when one reaches God... 'The true Sabbaths are the rest laid up for the people of… — Maximus the Confessor
I love telling stories. I like the challenges presented to me on a daily basis. There's nothing resting about acting. — David Morrissey
God, we thank you for this earth, our homes; for the wide sky and the blessed sun, for the salt sea and the running water,… — Walter Rauschenbusch
Impressed force is the action exerted on a body to change its state either of resting or of moving uniformly straight forward. — Isaac Newton
They came in the thousands from the whole human race to pay their respects at his last resting place. — Richard Thompson
There have been hours in my unhappy life, many of them, when the contemplation of death as the end of earthly sorrow - of the… — Solomon Northup
I sometimes forget that life is fragile. The fact that I have more time to dream my dreams and take my ease is no reason… — Luci Swindoll
Concerning the loved ones who have passed on ... do not try to make me believe that they are doing nothing, merely resting, careless ever.… — G. Campbell Morgan
In the middle of the cavernous cargo hold was a simple, aluminum coffin with a small American flag draped over it. We were bringing another… — John F. Kerry
I'm going to just sit down for a couple of weeks and do nothing but read who-dunnits and Art books. I feel my work is… — E. J. Hughes
Not a having and a resting, but a growing and a becoming, is the character of perfection as culture conceives it. — Matthew Arnold
Science does not mean an idle resting upon a body of certain knowledge; it means unresting endeavor and continually progressing development toward an end which… — Max Planck
And oft I thought (my fancy was-so strong) That I, at last, a resting-place had found: 'Here: will I dwell,' said I,' my whole life… — William Wordsworth
After all, the best part of a holiday is perhaps not so much to be resting yourself, as to see all the other fellows busy… — Kenneth Grahame
I'm always trying to do stuff I haven't done before or challenge myself so I'm not resting on my laurels all of the time because… — Zooey Deschanel
It's very important that we re-learn the art of resting and relaxing. Not only does it help prevent the onset of many illnesses that develop… — Nhat Hanh
We humans have lost the wisdom of genuinely resting and relaxing. We worry too much. We don't allow our bodies to heal, and we don't… — Nhat Hanh
Truly, the bench is a boon to idlers. Whoever first came up with the idea is a genius: free public resting places where you can… — Tom Hodgkinson
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… — Joyce Meyer
My girlfriend is much better than I am at working hard then resting, and she demands that from me, too. She insists on having time… — Cynthia Nixon

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