#relaxation

What I dream of is an art of balance, of purity and serenity devoid of troubling or depressing subject matter - a soothing, calming influence on the mind, rather like a good armchair which provides relaxation from physical fatigue. ↗

— Henri Matisse

#art #balance #calming #depressing #devoid

Thus we hope to teach mythology not as a study, but as a relaxation from study; to give our work the charm of a story-book, yet by means of it to impart a knowledge of an important branch of education. ↗

— Thomas Bulfinch

#charm #education #give #hope #impart

Fiction is just that–fiction. Yes, it is serious business, but it should also be taken for face value. It’s entertainment. It’s escapism. It’s 365 pages of relaxation. ↗

— Rachael Wade

#escapism #fiction #relaxation #business

A little nonsense now and then, is cherished by the wisest men. ↗

— Roald Dahl

#relaxation #men

Ah! There is nothing like staying at home, for real comfort. ↗

— Jane Austen

#nothing

True relaxation, which would do me the world of good, does not exist for me. ↗

— Gustav Klimt

#exist #good #me #relaxation #true

Work. Don't Think. Relax. ↗

— Ray Bradbury

#relaxation #writing #inspirational

Elizabeth lay face-down on the massage table, and allowed Marco to relieve the stress of the business day with firm and knowing fingers. Success, she decided, was often a matter of knowing when to relax. ↗

— Barbara Taylor Bradford

#business

Just relax. Everyone around you is working too hard. ↗

— Bauvard

#humor #relaxation #work-ethic #funny

I love doing normal things - movies, shopping, going out with friends, writing, reading, taking hot bubble baths - that's a big one for relaxation. I also love to go to art and history museums. ↗

— Christina Aguilera

#art #baths #big #bubble #doing