Quotes About Relaxation

One of the biggest enemies to prayer is nervous tension.

it is splendid to drowse on the davenport, to be warm and fed, to feel the sentences hoist her up and carry her somewhere else.

the sound of the sea washes away all other sounds

The only way to fall asleep is to stop trying to fall asleep. Sleep is a horizon: the harder you row toward it, the faster it recedes.

You must know that feeling when it's raining outside and the heating's on and you lose yourself, utterly, in a book.

A bottle of wine. A family-sized packet of Nacho Cheese Flavoured Tortilla Chips and a jar of hot salsa dip. A packet of cigarettes on the side (I know, I know). The rain hammering against the windows. And a book. What could have been lovelier?

There's something quite comforting about mess, especially when there's no one else there to complain.

The strange thing was that he was more relaxed, now, after being told the news. It was as if he had always been expecting it and was merely grateful that, at last, it had been delivered.

My favorite thing is to hang out at my house, be on my beautiful property, prune bushes, take a long walk, build a fire, and read.

I de-stress with my family, just at home pruning roses, cutting, working in the garden.

Being in Oxford can be a bit like being on holiday - there's plenty of time spent in the pub.

I am much more happy in a country pub with 10 blokes having a pint than going to a night club.

Some people like going to the pub; I enjoy going to the gym.

All I want to do when I have time off is to have a laugh with my school friends and go down the pub.

I like to think that at the end of a show, you can just take your costume off and go to the pub.

I just thought I'd take a break from publishing for a while.

I love pubs and I love pub culture.

Personally, I've never been attracted to danger. It's not my sort of thing. I am more attracted to pubs and cafes. The known, safe and comfortable world.

I think that Puerto Rico just has this calm and peace.

I get really puffy eyes, so I'm all about a good puffy-eye mask.

I always love pulling out my cut-offs. They're just my go-to. They're the most comfortable.

Imagine if every airport would blast Brian Eno. I bet going through security wouldn't be as difficult. I can't imagine someone being aggressive with me with Brian Eno music pumping through the terminals at LAX.

As a reader, sometimes, I just want to not think. You know, I want to read something that is purely enjoyable: that is, like, escapist.

I have a few caftans just for lounging purposes. When I want to feel free, it's the closest thing to feeling naked without being naked.