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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

Other quotes by William Cowper

Absence from whom we love is worse than death, and frustrates hope severer than despair. – William Cowper

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God moves in a mysterious way, His wonders to perform. He plants his footsteps in the sea, and rides upon the storm. – William Cowper

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How many inner resources one needs to tolerate a life of leisure without fatigue – Natalie Clifford Barney

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Sundays, quiet islands on the tossing seas of life. – S. W. Duffield

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Rest, Leisure

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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If you have no problems at your job you dont have a job youve got a hobby. – Ronald Dunn

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