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Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies:
thou anointest my head with oil: my read more
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies:
thou anointest my head with oil: my cup runneth over.
A man who is always satisfied with himself is seldom so with others, and others as little pleased with him
A man who is always satisfied with himself is seldom so with others, and others as little pleased with him
Laziness is nothing more than the habit of resting before you get tired.
Laziness is nothing more than the habit of resting before you get tired.
Periods of wholesome laziness, after days of energetic effort, will wonderfully tone up the mind and body.
Periods of wholesome laziness, after days of energetic effort, will wonderfully tone up the mind and body.
To be able to look back upon one's past life with satisfaction is to live twice.
To be able to look back upon one's past life with satisfaction is to live twice.
The really idle man gets nowhere; the perpetually busy man does not get much further.
The really idle man gets nowhere; the perpetually busy man does not get much further.
A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two different things.
A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two different things.
Give me, indulgent gods! with mind serene,
And guiltless heart, to range the sylvan scene;
No splendid read more
Give me, indulgent gods! with mind serene,
And guiltless heart, to range the sylvan scene;
No splendid poverty, no smiling care,
No well-bred hate, or servile grandeur, there.
The lust for comfort, that stealthy thing that enters the house a guest and then becomes a host, and then read more
The lust for comfort, that stealthy thing that enters the house a guest and then becomes a host, and then a master.