With a weekend ahead of us, we have the opportunity to rediscover relaxation. And this is no easy task; sometimes relaxation can seem quite the elusive state of mind. Here are a few quotes to remind you how great nothing can be!

(How amazing is this first quote? Man was a genius!)

“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

“Relaxation means releasing all concern and tension and letting the natural order of life flow through one’s being” Donald Curtis

“It is requisite for the relaxation of the mind that we make use, from time to time, of playful deeds and jokes” St. Thomas Aquinas

“The happiness which brings enduring worth to life is not the superficial happiness that is dependent on circumstances. It is the happiness and contentment that fills the soul even in the midst of the most distressing circumstances and the most bitter environment. It is the kind of happiness that grins when things go wrong and smiles through the tears. The happiness for which our souls ache is one undisturbed by success or failure, one which will root deeply inside us and give inward relaxation, peace, and contentment, no matter what the surface problems may be. That kind of happiness stands in need of no outward stimulus.” Billy Graham

“One should not be too severe on English novels; they are the only relaxation of the intellectually unemployed.” - Oscar Wilde

“My ideal relaxation is working on upholstry. I spend hours in junk shops buying furniture. I do all the upholstery work myself, and it’s like therapy.”

~ Pamela Anderson