Busy Quote by Horace

They change their skies, but not their souls who run across the sea.

— Horace

Idleness is the Dead Sea that swallows all virtues

— Benjamin Franklin

Those who dwell, as scientists or laymen, among the beauties and mysteries of the earth are never alone or weary of life. Whatever the…

— Rachel Carson

Such are the vicissitudes of the world, through all its parts, that day and night, labor and rest, hurry and retirement, endear each other;…

— Samuel Johnson

We are like vessels tossed on the bosom of the deep; our passions are the winds that sweep us impetuously forward; each pleasure is…

— Pietro Metastasio

Some sit and watch the life; some sail to the sea and the life watches them!

— Mehmet Murat Ildan

So many people are waiting for their happiness to come. It's not here yet, but they are waiting. It's like standing in a line…

— Maharaji

The wind of God's grace is incessantly blowing. Lazy sailors on the sea of life do not take advantage of it. But the active…

— Mahatma Gandhi

We must develop a deeper interest and greater understanding of the people we meet here or abroad. Like us, they are passengers on board…

— Ella Maillart

Idleness is the Dead Sea that swallows all virtues. Be active in business, that temptation may miss her aim; the bird that sits is…

— Benjamin Franklin

And thus ever by day and night, under the sun and under the stars, climbing the dusty hills and toiling along the weary plains,…

— Charles Dickens

The last spectacle of which Christian men are likely to grow tired is a harbour. Centuries hence there may be jumping-off places for the…

— Robert Wilson Lynd