Mental pleasure are never cloy; unlike those of the body, they are increased by repetition, approved by reflection, and strengthened read more

Mental pleasure are never cloy; unlike those of the body, they are increased by repetition, approved by reflection, and strengthened by enjoyment.

The ear tends to be lazy, craves the familiar, and is shocked by the unexpected: the eye, on the other read more

The ear tends to be lazy, craves the familiar, and is shocked by the unexpected: the eye, on the other hand, tends to be impatient, craves the novel and is bored by repetition.

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.

This body is not a home but an inn, and that only briefly.

This body is not a home but an inn, and that only briefly.

. . . I rarely draw what I see. I draw what I feel in my body.

. . . I rarely draw what I see. I draw what I feel in my body.

What is this life if, full of care, we have no time to stand and stare?

What is this life if, full of care, we have no time to stand and stare?

Hide your body in the Big Dipper

Hide your body in the Big Dipper

It takes more than just a good looking body. You've got to have the heart and soul to go with read more

It takes more than just a good looking body. You've got to have the heart and soul to go with it.

How many inner resources one needs to tolerate a life of leisure without fatigue.

How many inner resources one needs to tolerate a life of leisure without fatigue.