For the educated, the authority of science rested on the strictness of its methods; for the mass, it rested on the powers of explanation.
There is an Indian story -- at least I heard it as an Indian story -- about an Englishman who, having been told that the world rested on a platform which rested on the back of an elephant which rested in turn on the back of a turtle, asked (perhaps he was an ethnographer; it is the way they behave), what did the turtle rest on? Another turtle. And that turtle? 'Ah, Sahib, after that it is turtles all the way down
All nature works, and then rests; works and rests. I caught its rhythm and worked and rested with it. When I felt that inertia stealing over me, I rested; and while resting my power recuperated - the tide rose in me.
Watching teething babies is like watching over a thermonuclear reactor-it is best done in shifts, by well-rested people.
Whether the task is writing, design, or hanging a picture straight, it is obvious that we do our best work when healthy, rested, refreshed, alert, and eager to do the job for its own sake.
Your best changes from moment to moment, sick or well, tired or rested. Remember that you are an imperfect human being. There is no value to judging yourself for
Sometimes even a well-rested steak will lose juices when you cut into it. Sometimes a completely un-rested steak won't spill a drop. But as a general rule, resting meat for about one-third of its total cooking time guarantees that more juices will stay inside than on your cutting board or plate.
Rested commanders are the best commanders.
I don't pamper my voice. It's part of my body. If my body is rested and healthy, my voice is rested and healthy.
I feel that directors at times are like the janitors on the set. I am the secretary, I am the organizer, I am the maid, and I ask if they have eaten or rested. The best things are always out of your control. It's those moments that surpass the imagination that are thrilling.
It's very important to be rested.
Nothing wilts faster than a laurel rested upon.
Take rest; a field that has rested gives a beautiful crop.
It is far better to be exhausted from success than to be rested from failure.
Nothing wilts faster than laurels that have been rested upon.
Take rest; a field that has rested gives a bountiful crop