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The intellect must not be kept at consistent tension, but diverted

The intellect must not be kept at consistent tension, but diverted by pastimes…. The mind must have relaxation, and will rise stronger and keener after recreation. – Lucius Annaeus Seneca, “On Tranquillity of Mind”

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