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 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. 
Evil thoughts often come from idleness.
Evil thoughts often come from idleness.
Trouble springs from idleness, and grievous toil from needless ease.
Trouble springs from idleness, and grievous toil from needless ease.
 Valor, gradually overpowered by the delicious poison of sloth, 
grows torpid.
 [Lat., Blandoque veneno
  Desidiae virtus read more 
 Valor, gradually overpowered by the delicious poison of sloth, 
grows torpid.
 [Lat., Blandoque veneno
  Desidiae virtus paullatim evicta senescit.] 
You must have been warned against letting the golden hours slip by. Yes, but some of them are golden only read more
You must have been warned against letting the golden hours slip by. Yes, but some of them are golden only because we let them slip.
Idleness is the parent of all psychology
Idleness is the parent of all psychology
It is not the hours we put in on the job, it is what we put into the hours that read more
It is not the hours we put in on the job, it is what we put into the hours that counts.
Never get out of bed before noon
Never get out of bed before noon
I live an idle burden to the ground.
I live an idle burden to the ground.