Quotes about Leisure

A lot of things we don't have to have, but they're enjoyable.

These days, the practice of reading spiritual classics is on the wane. We have more leisure today than ever before in history, but many people claim to have no time for reading. A spiritual leader cannot use that excuse.

Our problems are no longer problems when we seek learning instead of leisure.

Friendship is a very taxing and arduous form of leisure activity.

I play 'MLB 2K,' 'Madden,' and some old-school 'Mario Kart.'

Evening is the time which the higher classes choose for dancing, card playing, and the like; and consequently never get to bed till late at night. If we love our souls, and would not become worldly, let us mind how we spend our evenings. Tell me how a man spends his evenings, and I can generally tell what his character is.

Every man who possibly can should force himself to a holiday of a full month in a year, whether he feels like taking it or not.

The business man - the man to whom age brings golf instead of wisdom.

How came it to pass that many of the Saints were so perfect, so contemplative of Divine things? Because they steadfastly sought to mortify themselves from all worldly desires, and so were enabled to cling with their whole heart to God, and be free and at leisure for the thought of Him. We are too much occupied with our own affections, and too anxious about transitory things.

Pray thee, spare, thyself at times: for it becomes a wise man sometimes to relax the high pressure of his attention to work.

progressive automation will probably lead to an enormous increase in the leisure hours available to the average worker.

Yes. I'm going to take a holiday. More than that; I'm going to take a walk. More than that; I'm going to ask you to take a walk with me.