Unwind Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old unwind quotes, unwind sayings, and unwind proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.

It is impossible to enjoy idling thoroughly unless one has plenty of work to do. Jerome K. Jerome
Stress is sometimes just an excuse. You choose your own reactions to the world. Kick that excuse over and find smiling up at you the joy of choice and the choice of joy. Terri Guillemets
You never know what makes some people tick until they begin to unwind. Anonymous
If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles. Doug Larson
Give your stress wings and let it fly away. Terri Guillemets
Work is not always required. There is such a thing as sacred idleness. George Macdonald
If a man insisted always on being serious, and never allowed himself a bit of fun or relaxation, he would go mad or become unstable without knowing it. Herodotus
Loafing needs no explanation and is its own excuse. Christopher Morley
Releasing the pressure, it's good for the teapot and the water. Try it sometime. Jeb Dickerson
The time to relax is when you don't have time for it. Sydney J. Harris
Taking time out each day to relax and renew is essential to living well. Judith Hanson Lasater
How body from spirit slowly does unwind, until we are pure spirit at the end. Theodore Roethke
Even the most powerful woman needs a place to unwind. Barbara Taylor Bradford
Sometimes the most important thing in a whole day is the rest we take between two deep breaths. Etty Hillesum
Fate will unwind as it must! Burton Raffel
It's hard to unwind protectionism. Andrew Bernard
Don’t underestimate the value of doing nothing, of just going along, listening to all the things you can’t hear, and not bothering. A.A. Milne
If you want to conquer the anxiety of life, live in the moment, live in the breath. Amit Ray
Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes…Including you. Anne Lamott
It’s better to see something once than to hear about it a thousand times. Anonymous
Tension is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are. Chinese Proverb
Calm mind brings inner strength and self-confidence, so that’s very important for good health. Dalai Lama
Slow down and everything you are chasing will come around and catch you. John De Paola
For fast-acting relief, try slowing down. Lily Tomlin
You don’t always need a plan. Sometimes you just need to breathe, trust, let go and see what happens. Mandy Hale
Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is relax. Mark Black
Unwinds didn't go out with a bang-they didn't even go out with a whimper. they went out with the silence of a candle flame pinched between two fingers. Neal Shusterman
The moment you're loved, that's when you got your soul. Neal Shusterman
In a perfect world everything would be either black or white, right or wrong, and everyone would know the difference. But this isn't a perfect world. The problem is people who think it is. Neal Shusterman
One thing you learn when you've lived as long as I have-people aren't all good, and people aren't all bad. We move in and out of darkness and light all of our lives. Right now, I'm pleased to be in the light. Neal Shusterman