Wisdom is to the soul what health is to the body

Wisdom is to the soul what health is to the body

We are bound to our bodies like an oyster is to its shell.

We are bound to our bodies like an oyster is to its shell.

The eyes are more exact witnesses than the ears.

The eyes are more exact witnesses than the ears.

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.

The older you get, the tougher it is to lose weight because by then, your body and your fat are read more

The older you get, the tougher it is to lose weight because by then, your body and your fat are really good friends

Leisure is the exultation of the possible.

Leisure is the exultation of the possible.

How many inner resources one needs to tolerate a life of leisure without fatigue.

How many inner resources one needs to tolerate a life of leisure without fatigue.

I don't think that the flesh is necessarily treacherous, evil, bad. It is cantankerous, and it is independent. The idea read more

I don't think that the flesh is necessarily treacherous, evil, bad. It is cantankerous, and it is independent. The idea of independence is the key. It really is like colonialism. The colonies suddenly decide that they can and should exist with their own personality and should detach from the control of the mother country. At first the colony is perceived as being treacherous. It's a betrayal. Ultimately, it can be seen as the separation of a partner that could be very valuable as an equal rather than as something you dominate.

Mental pleasure are never cloy; unlike those of the body, they are increased by repetition, approved by reflection, and strengthened read more

Mental pleasure are never cloy; unlike those of the body, they are increased by repetition, approved by reflection, and strengthened by enjoyment.