Quotes by Leisure Letters form a by-path of literature, a charming, but occasional, retreat for people of cultivated leisure. Agnes Repplier leisure letters people It is in his pleasure that a man really lives. Agnes Repplier leisure enjoy-life men Guests are the delight of leisure, and the solace of ennui. Agnes Repplier leisure delight guests The bourgeois thinkers of the eighteenth century thus turned Aristotle's formula on its head: satisfactions which the Greek philosopher had identified with leisure were now transposed to the sphere of work, while tasks lacking in any financial reward were drained of all significance and left to the haphazard attentions of decadent dilettantes. It now seemed as impossible that one could be happy and unproductive as it had once seemed unlikely that one could work and be human. Alain de Botton leisure rewards greek [A]ny notion of the serious life of leisure, as well as men's taste and capacity to live it, had disappeared. Leisure became entertainment. Allan Bloom leisure taste men Literature is, in fact, the fruit of leisure. Amelia B. Edwards leisure fruit literature If I myself dominate myself, if my thoughts revolve round myself, if I am so occupied with myself I rarely have "a heart at leisure from itself," then I know nothing of Calvary love. Amy Carmichael leisure faith heart Chaos is the penance for leisure. Amy Tan penance leisure chaos Nothing excellent can be done without leisure. Andre Gide leisure excellent done A heart at leisure from itself, To soothe and sympathise Anna Laetitia Waring leisure heart sympathy The idea of a detached art, of poetry as a charm which exists only to distract our leisure, is a decadent idea and an unmistakable symptom of our power to castrate. Antonin Artaud leisure ideas art The first principle of all action is leisure. Aristotle leisure principles firsts We work to earn our leisure. Aristotle leisure Happiness is thought to depend on leisure; for we are busy that we may have leisure, and make war that we may live in peace. Aristotle leisure may war The real problem of leisure time is how to keep others from using yours. Arthur Lacey leisure real time Leisure is the time for doing something useful. Benjamin Franklin leisure-time leisure time Employ thy time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure. Benjamin Franklin leisure liberty time What will be the good of the conquest of leisure and health, if no one remembers how to use them? Bertrand Russell leisure use remember The idea that the poor should have leisure has always been shocking to the rich. Bertrand Russell leisure should-have ideas The thing that I should wish to obtain from money would be leisure with security. Bertrand Russell leisure would-be wish 1234567891011»