Quotes about Rest
There is peace and rest and comfort in sorrow
- Soren Kierkegaard
Some people seem to be at peace-but in fact they're just resting up between fights.
- John Hagee
There is little peace or comfort in life if we are always anxious as to future events. He that worries himself with the dread of possible contingencies will never be at rest.
- Samuel Johnson
All things that speak of heaven speak of peace.
- Philip James Bailey
Were our spirits hardy we would be able to meet the most disturbing situation with peace and rest.
- Watchman Nee
leave me in peace, let me sleep one night at least without my pillow being wet with tears, my eyes burning and my head throbbing
- Anne Frank
For we cannot tarry here, We must march my darlings, we must bear the brunt of danger, We, the youthful sinewy races, all the rest on us depend, Pioneers! O pioneers!
- Walt Whitman
Solitude well practiced will break the power of busyness, haste, isolation, & loneliness.
- Dallas Willard
25th December, 1872, Christmas Day.—I thank the good Lord for the good gift of His Son Christ Jesus our Lord. Slaughtered an ox, and gave a fundo and a half to each of the party. This is our great day, so we rest.
- David Livingstone
Joy is not gush. Joy is not mere jolliness. Joy is perfect acquiescence ~ acceptance, rest ~ in God's will, whatever comes.
- Amy Carmichael
God gave us sleep to remind us we are not him.
- Charles Spurgeon
God has made us for Himself, and our hearts can never know rest and perfect satisfaction until they find it in Him.
- Hannah Hurnard