The goal of war is peace, of business, leisure.

The goal of war is peace, of business, leisure.

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

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

Beauty is in the eye of the beerholder.

Beauty is in the eye of the beerholder.

The really efficient laborer will be found not to crowd his day with work, but will saunter to his task read more

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.

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

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

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

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

Leisure is the Mother of Philosophy.

Leisure is the Mother of Philosophy.

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

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

Leisure is a form of silence, not noiselessness. It is the silence of contemplation such as occurs when we let read more

Leisure is a form of silence, not noiselessness. It is the silence of contemplation such as occurs when we let our minds rest on a rosebud, a child at play, a Divine mystery, or a waterfall.