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Leisure time is that five or six hours when you sleep at night.

Leisure for reverie, gay or somber, does much to enrich life.

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

He enjoys true leisure who has time to improve his soul's estate.

The wisdom of a learned man cometh by opportunity of leisure: and he that hath little business shall become wise.

I'm never less at leisure than when at leisure, or less alone than when alone.

We are closer to the ants than to the butterflies. Very few people can endure much leisure.

The really efficient laborer will be found not to crowd his day with work, but will saunter to his task surrounded by a wide halo of ease and leisure.

We give up leisure in order that we may have leisure, just as we go to war in order that we may have peace.

What is this life if, full of care, We have no time to stand and stare. No time to stand beneath the boughs And stare as long as sheep or cows. No time to see, when woods we pass, Where squirrels hide their nuts in grass. No time to see, in broad daylight, Streams full of stars, like skies at night. No time to turn at Beauty's glance, And watch her feet, how they can dance. No time to wait till her mouth can Enrich that smile her eyes began. A poor life this if, full of care, We have no time to stand and stare.

If you are losing your leisure, look out, you may be losing your soul.

He does not seem to me to be a free man who does not sometimes do nothing.

Leisure is a beautiful garment, but it will not do for constant wear.

Overwork: n., a dangerous disorder affecting high public functionaries who want to go fishing.

The finest amusements are the most pointless ones.

The most desirable thing in life after health and modest means is leisure with dignity.

Generally speaking, everyone is more interresting doing nothing than doing anything.

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

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

Beauty is in the eye of the beerholder.