#leisure

In itself and in its consequences the life of leisure is beautiful and ennobling in all civilised men's eyes. ↗

— Thorstein Veblen

#civilised #consequences #ennobling #eyes #itself

All this time I lived with my parents, and wrought on the plantation; and having had schooling pretty well for a planter, I used to improve myself in winter evenings, and other leisure times. ↗

— John Woolman

#had #having #i #improve #leisure

I believe in manicures. I believe in overdressing. I believe in primping at leisure and wearing lipstick. I believe in pink. I believe happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day, and... I believe in miracles. ↗

— Audrey Hepburn

#another day #believe #day #happy #i

He hath no leisure who useth it not. ↗

— George Herbert

#leisure #who

Manuscript: something submitted in haste and returned at leisure. ↗

— Oliver Herford

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Leisure is the Mother of Philosophy. ↗

— Thomas Hobbes

#mother #philosophy

How many inner resources one needs to tolerate a life of leisure without fatigue. ↗

— Natalie Clifford Barney

#how #inner #leisure #life #many

Employ thy time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure. ↗

— Benjamin Franklin

#gain #leisure #meanest #thou #thy

A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. There will be sleeping enough in the grave. ↗

— Benjamin Franklin

#grave #laziness #leisure #life #sleeping

They talk of the dignity of work. The dignity is in leisure. ↗

— Herman Melville

#leisure #talk #work