Idleness Quote by Mary Balogh

“He simply preferred the sensation of soil beneath his feet and wind in his hair, of fresh, non-recycled air which carried on it the…

— G.S. Jennsen

“The power of her climax rolled over him, firing his senses. If he’d had any doubts, this would have blown them all away. He…

— Bianca D'Arc

Sent a prayer to hold this coloured tone, I knew had touched your soul.

— Justin Nozuka

“He couldn't tear his eyes from her, it took everything he had not to grab her and kiss her. He craved so badly to…

— Erica Stevens

Great talents, by the rust of long disuse, Grow lethargic and shrink from what they were.

— Ovid

There is a perennial nobleness, and even sacredness, in work. Were he never so benighted, forgetful of his high calling, there is always hope…

— Thomas Carlyle

The even mead, that erst brought sweetly forth The freckled cowslip, burnet, and green clover, Wanting the scythe, all uncorrected, rank, Conceives by idleness,…

— William Shakespeare

Idleness is paralysis.

— Roswell Dwight Hitchcock

“Liza had a finely developed sense of sin Idleness was a sin, and card playing, which was a kind of idleness to her. She…

— John Steinbeck

Inactivity and deprivation of all accustomed stimulus is not rest; it is a preparation for the tomb

— Robertson Davies

“Doing nothing is the hardest torture that a person can put himself through. For he is always brought face to face with his own…

— Iwan Goll

We are more heavily taxed by our idleness, pride and folly than we are taxed by government.

— Benjamin Franklin