Earth Quote by George Whitefield

Woe to those who lead idle lives. Idleness is a dreadful illness and must be cured in childhood. If it is not cured then,…

— Carlo Collodi

Idleness is an inlet to disorder, and makes way for licentiousness. People who have nothing to do are quickly tired of their own company.

— Jeremy Collier

Idle people are often bored and bored people, unless they sleep a lot, are cruel. It is not accident that boredom and cruelty are…

— Renata Adler

History's political and economic power structures have always abhorred 'idle people' as potential troublemakers. Yet nature never abhors seemingly idle trees, grass, snails, coral…

— R. Buckminster Fuller

Sadly, many in our world today encourage idleness, especially in the form of mindless, inane entertainment that is on the Internet, on television, and…

— Joseph B. Wirthlin

Idleness is an enemy of the soul.

— Benedict of Nursia

Idleness is sweet, and its consequences are cruel.

— John Quincy Adams

Idleness is a great enemy to mankind. There is no friend like energy, for, if you cultivate that, it will never fail.

— Bhartrhari

Idleness is the enemy of the soul.

— Anonymous

I think being idle is quite hard for me to do.

— Tatiana Maslany

I hate being idle - there are still so many things I want to do.

— Angela Bowie

Idleness only leads to bad deeds

— Magnus Stenbock