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An active mind cannot exist in an inactive body.
An active mind cannot exist in an inactive body.
It is the common wonder of all men, how among so many millions of faces, there should be none alike.
It is the common wonder of all men, how among so many millions of faces, there should be none alike.
Our body is a well-set clock, which keeps good time, but if it be too much or indiscreetly tampered with, read more
Our body is a well-set clock, which keeps good time, but if it be too much or indiscreetly tampered with, the alarm runs out before the hour.
Leisure is the exultation of the possible.
Leisure is the exultation of the possible.
My skull, my eyes, my nose three times, my jaw, my shoulder, my chest, two fingers, a knee, everything from read more
My skull, my eyes, my nose three times, my jaw, my shoulder, my chest, two fingers, a knee, everything from the top of my head to the bottom of my feet. [Listing what body parts he has broken].
Wisdom is to the soul what health is to the body
Wisdom is to the soul what health is to the body
The average, healthy, well-adjusted adult gets up at seven-thirty in the morning feeling just plain terrible.
The average, healthy, well-adjusted adult gets up at seven-thirty in the morning feeling just plain terrible.
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.
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.
