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An active mind cannot exist in an inactive body.
An active mind cannot exist in an inactive body.
A healthy body is a guest chamber for the soul: a sick body is a prison.
A healthy body is a guest chamber for the soul: a sick body is a prison.
Leisure is the exultation of the possible.
Leisure is the exultation of the possible.
The face is the mirror of the mind, and eyes without speaking confess the secrets of the heart.
The face is the mirror of the mind, and eyes without speaking confess the secrets of the heart.
It is a sign of a dull nature to occupy oneself deeply in matters that concern the body; for instance, read more
It is a sign of a dull nature to occupy oneself deeply in matters that concern the body; for instance, to be over much occupied about exercise, about eating and drinking, about easing oneself, about sexual intercourse.
It takes more than just a good looking body. You've got to have the heart and soul to go with read more
It takes more than just a good looking body. You've got to have the heart and soul to go with it.
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 pain of the mind is worse than the pain of the body
The pain of the mind is worse than the pain of the body
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.