A lazy person, whatever the talents with which he set out, will have condemned himself to second-hand thoughts and to second-rate friends. – Cyril Connolly
Any notion of the serious life of leisure, as well as mens taste and capacity to live it, has disappeared. Leisure has become entertainment. – Allan Bloom
Look at your feet. You are standing in the sky. When we think of the sky, we tend to look up, but the sky actually begins at the earth. – Diane Ackerman
I turned down Some Like It Hot. See how smart I am? I felt I couldnt bring anything funny to it. The outfit was funny. I dont need to compete with the wardrobe. – Jerry Lewis