The end of labor is to gain leisure.

The end of labor is to gain leisure.

If you are losing your leisure, look out, you may be losing your soul.

If you are losing your leisure, look out, you may be losing your soul.

Leisure is the Mother of Philosophy.

Leisure is the Mother of Philosophy.

The most desirable thing in life after health and modest means is leisure with dignity.

The most desirable thing in life after health and modest means is leisure with dignity.

The really efficient laborer will be found not to crowd his day with work, but will saunter to his task read more

The really efficient laborer will be found not to crowd his day with work, but will saunter to his task surrounded by a wide halo of ease and leisure.

Leisure for reverie, gay or somber, does much to enrich life.

Leisure for reverie, gay or somber, does much to enrich life.

We give up leisure in order that we may have leisure, just as we go to war in order that read more

We give up leisure in order that we may have leisure, just as we go to war in order that we may have peace.

Leisure is a form of silence, not noiselessness. It is the silence of contemplation such as occurs when we let read more

Leisure is a form of silence, not noiselessness. It is the silence of contemplation such as occurs when we let our minds rest on a rosebud, a child at play, a Divine mystery, or a waterfall.

I'm never less at leisure than when at leisure, or less alone than when alone.

I'm never less at leisure than when at leisure, or less alone than when alone.