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

Who wooed in haste and means to wed at leisure

Who wooed in haste and means to wed at leisure

In this theater of man's life, it is reserved only for God and angels to be lookers-on.

In this theater of man's life, it is reserved only for God and angels to be lookers-on.

I need so much time for doing nothing that I have no time for work.

I need so much time for doing nothing that I have no time for work.

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.

All intellectual improvement arises from leisure

All intellectual improvement arises from leisure

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

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

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

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

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.