I live an idle burden to the ground.

I live an idle burden to the ground.

Idleness is the parent of all psychology

Idleness is the parent of all psychology

There is no remedy for time misspent;
No healing for the waste of idleness,
Whose very languor read more

There is no remedy for time misspent;
No healing for the waste of idleness,
Whose very languor is a punishment
Heavier than active souls can feel or guess.

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.

I don't think necessity is the mother of invention -- invention . . . arises directly from idleness, possibly also read more

I don't think necessity is the mother of invention -- invention . . . arises directly from idleness, possibly also from laziness. To save oneself trouble.

Gloomy calm of idle vacancy.

Gloomy calm of idle vacancy.

Much may be done in those little shreds and patches of time,
which every day produces, and which most read more

Much may be done in those little shreds and patches of time,
which every day produces, and which most men throw away, but
which nevertheless will make at the end of it no small deduction
for the life of man.

For idleness is an appendix to nobility.

For idleness is an appendix to nobility.

Idleness is many gathered miseries in one name.

Idleness is many gathered miseries in one name.