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Quote by William Cowper
Absence of occupation is not rest; A mind quite vacant is a mind d

Absence of occupation is not rest; A mind quite vacant is a mind distressed. – William Cowper

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The earth was made so various, that the mind Of desultory man, studious of change, And pleased with novelty, might be indulged. – William Cowper

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Leisure is the exultation of the possible. – Martin Buber

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Every now and then go away, have a little relaxation, for when you come back to your work your judgment will be surer. Go some distance away because then the work appears smaller and more of it can be taken in at a glance and a lack of harmony and proportion is more readily seen. – Leonardo DaVinci

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He does not seem to me to be a free man who does not sometimes do nothing. – Marcus Tullius Cicero

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When a habit begins to cost money, its called a hobby. – Yiddish Proverb

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Traditions are group efforts to keep the unexpected from happening. – Mignon McLaughlin

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