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Idle Quotes

When the idle poor become the idle rich, you’ll never know just who is who, or which is which Picture Quote #1

It is the artist’s function not to copy but to synthesise: to eliminate from that gross confusion of actuality which is his raw material whatever is accidental, idle, irrelevant, and select for perpetuation that only which is appropriate and immortal Picture Quote #1

Lately I’ve heard rumors that the eagle may be lame. Just because I’ve been idle, don’t mean that I’m tame Picture Quote #1

To understand the works of celebrated authors, to comprehend their systems, and retain their reasonings, is a task more than equal to common intellects; and he is by no means to be accounted useless or idle, who has stored his mind with acquired knowledge, and can detail it occasionally to others who have less leisure or weaker abilities Picture Quote #1

Very idle is all curiosity concerning other people’s estimate of us, and all fear of remaining unknown is not less so Picture Quote #1

I have studied the art of the masters and the art of the moderns, avoiding any preconceived system and without prejudice. I have no more wanted to imitate the former than to copy the latter; nor have I thought of achieving the idle aim of art for art’s sake Picture Quote #1

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Mathematics is not merely an idle art form, it is an essential part of our society Picture Quote #1

If you create you will also wait, and while you’re waiting you will want to be patient but not idle... responses from the world often take a long time Picture Quote #1

Science does not mean an idle resting upon a body of certain knowledge; it means unresting endeavor and continually progressing development toward an end which the poetic intuition may apprehend, but which the intellect can never fully grasp Picture Quote #1

No idle word should be uttered. I understand a word to be idle when it serves no good purpose, either for myself or for another, and was not intended to do so Picture Quote #1

Gloating is a superficial glowing, floating is an idle flowing, and bloatedness is the paralysis of blowing up; because silent movement results in loud victories Picture Quote #1

Children are overbearing, supercilious, passionate, envious, inquisitive, egotistical, idle, fickle, timid, intemperate, liars, and dissemblers; they laugh and weep easily, are excessive in their joys and sorrows, and that about the most trifling objects; they bear no pain, but like to inflict it on others; already they are men Picture Quote #1

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Fashion is nothing more than the temporary custom of rich and idle people who make it their principal business to study the external elegance of life Picture Quote #1

The sure conviction that we could if we wanted to is the reason so many good minds are idle Picture Quote #1

How idle is this prating about natural rights as though still containing all that had been forfeited Picture Quote #1

Our lives show the accumulation of all of our varied wishes. Wanting something with all your heart will begin to slough away all of your untrue and idle wishes. Success comes from an undivided heart Picture Quote #1

Never be entirely idle; but either be reading, or writing, or praying or meditating or endeavoring something for the public good Picture Quote #1

Nature, being a wise and provident lady, governs her parts very wisely, methodically, and orderly: Also, she is very industrious and hates to be idle, which makes her employ her time as a good housewife doth Picture Quote #1

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Although it has been said that idle hands are the devil’s workshop, when it comes to teenagers, both idle and active hands are the devil’s workshop Picture Quote #1

Fortunately, the mind is restless; when it uncovers a layer of its own deception, gives up an illusion, exposes a lie, it does not stand idle for long before the collapse of its earlier assumptions Picture Quote #1

These idle disputants overlooked the invariable laws of nature, which have connected peace with innocence, plenty with industry, and safety with valour Picture Quote #1

The dictionary also invites a playful reading. It challenges anyone to sit down with it in an idle moment. There are worse ways to kill time Picture Quote #1

And if nobody reads me, shall I have wasted my time, when I have beguiled so many idle hours with such pleasant and profitable reflections? Picture Quote #1

Idle and meaningless... a form less solemn to me than the affirmation I would have reverently made Picture Quote #1

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The new shopping malls make possible the synthesis of all consumer activities, not least of which are shopping, flirting with objects, idle wandering, and all the permutations of these Picture Quote #1

Then climate is a great impediment to idle persons; we often resolve to give up the care of the weather, but still we regard the clouds and the rain Picture Quote #1

There is nothing I fear so much as idleness, the want of occupation, inactivity, the lethargy of the faculties; when the body is idle, the spirit suffers painfully Picture Quote #1

There is no doubt that human survival will continue to depend more and more on human intellect and technology. It is idle to argue whether this is good or bad. The point of no return was passed long ago, before anyone knew it was happening Picture Quote #1

Can there be any greater reproach than an idle learning? Learn to split wood, at least Picture Quote #1

All the buildings of justice will remain idle on the day when all men have high conscience! Picture Quote #1

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When the idle poor become the idle rich, you’ll never know just who is who, or which is which (Idle Quotes) It is the artist’s function not to copy but to synthesise: to eliminate from that gross confusion of actuality which is his raw material whatever is accidental, idle, irrelevant, and select for perpetuation that only which is appropriate and immortal (Idle Quotes) Lately I’ve heard rumors that the eagle may be lame. Just because I’ve been idle, don’t mean that I’m tame (Idle Quotes) To understand the works of celebrated authors, to comprehend their systems, and retain their reasonings, is a task more than equal to common intellects; and he is by no means to be accounted useless or idle, who has stored his mind with acquired knowledge, and can detail it occasionally to others who have less leisure or weaker abilities (Idle Quotes) Very idle is all curiosity concerning other people’s estimate of us, and all fear of remaining unknown is not less so (Idle Quotes) I have studied the art of the masters and the art of the moderns, avoiding any preconceived system and without prejudice. I have no more wanted to imitate the former than to copy the latter; nor have I thought of achieving the idle aim of art for art’s sake (Idle Quotes) Mathematics is not merely an idle art form, it is an essential part of our society (Idle Quotes) If you create you will also wait, and while you’re waiting you will want to be patient but not idle... responses from the world often take a long time (Idle Quotes) Science does not mean an idle resting upon a body of certain knowledge; it means unresting endeavor and continually progressing development toward an end which the poetic intuition may apprehend, but which the intellect can never fully grasp (Idle Quotes) No idle word should be uttered. I understand a word to be idle when it serves no good purpose, either for myself or for another, and was not intended to do so (Idle Quotes) Gloating is a superficial glowing, floating is an idle flowing, and bloatedness is the paralysis of blowing up; because silent movement results in loud victories (Idle Quotes) Children are overbearing, supercilious, passionate, envious, inquisitive, egotistical, idle, fickle, timid, intemperate, liars, and dissemblers; they laugh and weep easily, are excessive in their joys and sorrows, and that about the most trifling objects; they bear no pain, but like to inflict it on others; already they are men (Idle Quotes) Fashion is nothing more than the temporary custom of rich and idle people who make it their principal business to study the external elegance of life (Idle Quotes) The sure conviction that we could if we wanted to is the reason so many good minds are idle (Idle Quotes) How idle is this prating about natural rights as though still containing all that had been forfeited (Idle Quotes) Our lives show the accumulation of all of our varied wishes. Wanting something with all your heart will begin to slough away all of your untrue and idle wishes. Success comes from an undivided heart (Idle Quotes) Never be entirely idle; but either be reading, or writing, or praying or meditating or endeavoring something for the public good (Idle Quotes) Nature, being a wise and provident lady, governs her parts very wisely, methodically, and orderly: Also, she is very industrious and hates to be idle, which makes her employ her time as a good housewife doth (Idle Quotes) Although it has been said that idle hands are the devil’s workshop, when it comes to teenagers, both idle and active hands are the devil’s workshop (Idle Quotes) Fortunately, the mind is restless; when it uncovers a layer of its own deception, gives up an illusion, exposes a lie, it does not stand idle for long before the collapse of its earlier assumptions (Idle Quotes) These idle disputants overlooked the invariable laws of nature, which have connected peace with innocence, plenty with industry, and safety with valour (Idle Quotes) The dictionary also invites a playful reading. It challenges anyone to sit down with it in an idle moment. There are worse ways to kill time (Idle Quotes) And if nobody reads me, shall I have wasted my time, when I have beguiled so many idle hours with such pleasant and profitable reflections? (Idle Quotes) Idle and meaningless... a form less solemn to me than the affirmation I would have reverently made (Idle Quotes) The new shopping malls make possible the synthesis of all consumer activities, not least of which are shopping, flirting with objects, idle wandering, and all the permutations of these (Idle Quotes) Then climate is a great impediment to idle persons; we often resolve to give up the care of the weather, but still we regard the clouds and the rain (Idle Quotes) There is nothing I fear so much as idleness, the want of occupation, inactivity, the lethargy of the faculties; when the body is idle, the spirit suffers painfully (Idle Quotes) There is no doubt that human survival will continue to depend more and more on human intellect and technology. It is idle to argue whether this is good or bad. The point of no return was passed long ago, before anyone knew it was happening (Idle Quotes) Can there be any greater reproach than an idle learning? Learn to split wood, at least (Idle Quotes) All the buildings of justice will remain idle on the day when all men have high conscience! (Idle Quotes)

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