Arianna Huffington Quotes

Put off thy cares with thy clothes; so shall thy rest strengthen thy labor, and so thy labor sweeten thy rest.

But by taking the time away, getting myself off the treadmill, and just slowing down and learning, I felt I had so much more to give back. And maybe that was something that needed to happen for all of us.

I've realized, you know, having turned 40, that rest is just as important as work. In fact, it's equally as important.

Rest when you're weary. Refresh and renew yourself, your body, your mind, your spirit. Then get back to work.

Focus on being balanced - success is balance.

I think you have to go and fill your cup and do so diversely; otherwise, then you burn out.

I think sometimes the best training is to rest.

When it's time to recharge, I don't feel guilty about it.

I'm a big believer in doing what you've got to do, but taking a breather when you can.

Make rest a necessity, not an objective. Only rest long enough to gather strength.

For sleep, riches and health to be truly enjoyed, they must be interrupted.

I believe you have to have balance in your life.

Somebody said the key to life is to work hard, play hard, rest hard, and I've pretty much adopted that.

Rest until you feel like playing, then play until you feel like resting, period. Never do anything else.

Resting for me is fitness training.

I definitely felt like I needed a break, because when you do so much, you're not able to appreciate the things that you accomplish.

If you had told me at 45 years old that I would have to go on tour to get rest, I would've said, 'That's not how it works.' But nothing can be more gratifying. I'm a very hands-on dad.

When we tend to the areas of life that are important to us, when we make those things a priority, that's when we will flourish in those areas.

I think health is the outcome of finding a balance and some satisfaction at the table.

I've taken Saturdays to be the day I pull back completely. I do things that are more creative, and I've actually found that helps me when I get back into work to be more thoughtful, and I truly believe that feeding your creative soul is really important to being more analytical.

Of course, I want to be number one. But being happy and healthy is the most important thing.

Self-care equals success. You're going to be more successful if you take care of yourself and you're healthy.

I'm very driven, and I always have been, but when do you prioritize self-care? It's so important because even to attain success, you must take time to slow down and get to know yourself first.

Doing regular things and not just working all the time, as much as I love the work I do, it's nice to take a break and really have perspective on things and go on road trips or go hiking or travel. It keeps me alive and curious.

I can very much enjoy taking a year off. Whereas some people would feel crippled by that, I can feel enlarged by it. And then I also like to work nonstop, maybe for a year-and-a-half, and then take a year off.