Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under the trees on a summer’s day, listening to the murmur of water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time.

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"A day of worry is more exhausting than a week of work."

- John Lubbock

Awareness

"Fresh air is as good for the mind as for the body. Nature always seems to be trying to talk to us as if she had some great secret to tell. And so she has."

- John Lubbock

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"Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer’s day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time."

- John Lubbock

Balance

"Rest is not idleness... and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer's day... is by no means a waste of time."

- John Lubbock

Balance

"Happiness is a thing to be practiced, like the violin."

- John Lubbock

Happiness

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