#leisure

The art of music is good, for the reason, among others, that it produces pleasure; but what proof is it possible to give that pleasure is good? If, then, it is asserted that there is a comprehensive formula, including all things which are in themselves good, and that whatever else is good, is not so as an end, but as a mean, the formula may be accepted or rejected, but is not a subject of what is commonly understood by proof. ↗

— John Stuart Mill

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Now hatred is by far the longest pleasure; men love in haste but they detest at leisure. ↗

— George Byron

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

— Benjamin Franklin

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

— Herman Melville

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I am moreover inclined to be concise when I reflect on the constant occupation of the citizens in public and private affairs, so that in their few leisure moments they may read and understand as much as possible. ↗

— Marcus V. Pollio

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I'd rather spend my leisure time doing what some people call my work and I call my fun. ↗

— Jared Diamond

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Leisure and curiosity might soon make great advances in useful knowledge, were they not diverted by minute emulation and laborious trifles. ↗

— Samuel Johnson

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My hobbies and leisure activities include cars and golf. ↗

— Michael Strahan

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The end of labor is to gain leisure. ↗

— Aristotle

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Above a certain level of income, the relative value of material consumption vis-a-vis leisure time is diminished, so earning a higher income at the cost of working longer hours may reduce the quality of your life. More importantly, the fact that the citizens of a country work longer than others in comparable countries does not necessarily mean that they like working longer hours. They may be compelled to work long hours, even if they actually want to take longer holidays. ↗

— Ha-Joon Chang

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