I was raised to feel that doing nothing was a sin. I had to
learn to do nothing.

I was raised to feel that doing nothing was a sin. I had to
learn to do nothing.

As peace is the end of war, so to be idle is the ultimate purpose of the busy.

As peace is the end of war, so to be idle is the ultimate purpose of the busy.

Idleness is an inlet to disorder, and makes way for licentiousness. People who have nothing to do are quickly tired read more

Idleness is an inlet to disorder, and makes way for licentiousness. People who have nothing to do are quickly tired of their own company.

How various his employments whom the world
Calls idle; and who justly in return
Esteems that busy read more

How various his employments whom the world
Calls idle; and who justly in return
Esteems that busy world an idler too!

Pay me for my work but I don't do it for the money.

Pay me for my work but I don't do it for the money.

Idleness, sorrow, a friend, and a foe.

Idleness, sorrow, a friend, and a foe.

Gloomy calm of idle vacancy.

Gloomy calm of idle vacancy.

For idleness is an appendix to nobility.

For idleness is an appendix to nobility.

Thus idly busy rolls their world away.

Thus idly busy rolls their world away.