Health, Fitness & Wellness: Self-Care Quotes

Explore a thoughtful collection of self-care quotes that encourage rest, reflection, and practical kindness toward yourself. These lines highlight boundaries, balance, and small daily rituals that support mental, physical, and emotional well-being. Use them as prompts for journaling, gentle reminders during busy weeks, or inspiration for building healthy habits. Whether you seek motivation to slow down or courage to put your needs first, find concise wisdom to nourish resilience and clarity.

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"The time to relax is when you don't have time for it"

Sydney J. Harris, Journalist

Sydney J. Harris

"Take care of your body. It's the only place you have to live"

Jim Rohn, Businessman

Jim Rohn

"Take rest; a field that has rested gives a beautiful crop"

Ovid, Poet

Ovid

"Tired minds don't plan well. Sleep first, plan later"

Walter Reisch, Scientist

"People who cannot find time for recreation are obliged sooner or later to find time for illness"

John Wanamaker, Businessman

"The greatest gift that you can give yourself is a little bit of your own attention"

Anthony J. D'Angelo, Author

Anthony J. D'Angelo

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

Ralph Marston, Writer

Ralph Marston

"Never hurry. Take plenty of exercise. Always be cheerful. Take all the sleep you need. You may expect to be well"

James Freeman Clarke, Clergyman

"Inside myself is a place where I live all alone and that is where I renew my springs that never dry up"

Pearl S. Buck, Novelist

Pearl S. Buck

"I could work out a lot of my emotions by going to class and dancing"

Suzanne Farrell, Dancer

"Joy, temperance, and repose, slam the door on the doctor's nose"

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Poet

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

"Women in particular need to keep an eye on their physical and mental health, because if we're scurrying to and from appointments and errands, we don't have a lot of time to take care of ourselves. We need to do a better job of putting ourselves higher on our own 'to do' list"

Michelle Obama, First Lady

Michelle Obama

"When I'm not working I just like to be comfortable: I love black, nothing tight, no heels, no make-up - it's nice to be able to breathe!"

Eva Green, Actress

Eva Green

"Periods of wholesome laziness, after days of energetic effort, will wonderfully tone up the mind and body"

Grenville Kleiser, Author

"Self-care is not a luxury; it's a necessity. Taking care of yourself is the foundation for taking care of everything else in your life"

Emma Heming Willis, Actress

Emma Heming Willis

"By imposing too great a responsibility, or rather, all responsibility, on yourself, you crush yourself"

Franz Kafka, Novelist

Franz Kafka

"I have to be alone very often. I'd be quite happy if I spent from Saturday night until Monday morning alone in my apartment. That's how I refuel"

Audrey Hepburn, Actress

Audrey Hepburn

"It's better to be healthy alone than sick with someone else"

Phil McGraw, Psychologist

Phil McGraw

"The greatest gift you can give yourself is a little bit of your own attention"

Blaine Lee, Author

Blaine Lee

"But the important thing is to lie down and fall asleep. That little nap means you wake up fresh again and can continue"

James Levine, Musician

James Levine

"I've never been to the websites. It's a lot healthier for me to keep out of the conversations about me"

Fiona Apple, Musician

"You have to calendar time for yourself even if you have no idea what you're going to do with it"

Susie Bright, Writer

"If your oxygen mask drops down, it's time to take a breather!"

Richard Simmons, Celebrity

Richard Simmons

"Take my advice. Stay away from all broken people"

Janet Fitch, Author

Janet Fitch

"There are no ugly women, only lazy ones"

Helena Rubinstein, Businessman

"If you love living, you try to take care of the equipment"

Sally Rand, Actress

"Remember to do the things you enjoy away from swimming, regularly"

Ian Thorpe, Athlete

"I use products from my dermatologist but the best things you can do for your skin, are not smoke always use sunscreen and drink a lot of water"

Sela Ward, Actress

"For fast-acting relief try slowing down"

Lily Tomlin, Actress

Lily Tomlin

"Look up, laugh loud, talk big, keep the color in your cheek and the fire in your eye, adorn your person, maintain your health, your beauty and your animal spirits"

William Hazlitt, Critic

William Hazlitt

"By all means use some time to be alone"

Edward Young, Poet

Edward Young

"I restore myself when I'm alone"

Marilyn Monroe, Actress

Marilyn Monroe

"You need to listen to your body because your body is listening to you"

Phil McGraw, Psychologist

Phil McGraw

"Exercise is really important to me - it's therapeutic. So if I'm ever feeling tense or stressed or like I'm about to have a meltdown, I'll put on my iPod and head to the gym or out on a bike ride along Lake Michigan with the girls"

Michelle Obama, First Lady

Michelle Obama

"Your face tells a story and it shouldn't be a story about your drive to the doctor's office"

Julia Roberts, Actress

Julia Roberts

"When you've got four people to get dressed to get out the door you don't really spend a lot of time on yourself. But that's the way I roll anyway. I was never one to do my hair and make-up just to go to the market, so it's not that much different. If I get a little eye cream on, I feel I'm ahead of myself"

Julia Roberts, Actress

Julia Roberts

"Boundaries are to protect life, not to limit pleasures"

Edwin Louis Cole, Author

Edwin Louis Cole

"Usually, when the distractions of daily life deplete our energy, the first thing we eliminate is the thing we eliminate is the thing we need the most: quiet, reflective time. Time to dream, time to contemplate what's working and what's not, so that we can make changes for the better"

Sarah Ban Breathnach, Author

Sarah Ban Breathnach

"I have an orthopedic pillow that's made out of a sponge material. I have a plate in my throat, and I have to be careful or I could end up with a bad neck in the morning. That pillow is a must everywhere I go"

Lee Trevino, Athlete

Lee Trevino

"Never tire yourself more than necessary, even if you have to found a culture on the fatigue of your bones"

Antonin Artaud, Dramatist

Antonin Artaud

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