Still, it is customary to keep pupils sitting too long at once. They ought to stand occasionally, or march around the room; and they should be required to exercise a few minutes in the open air, once an hour, at least. – American Annals of Education and Instruction, April 1832
After they had dined, Mrs. Teachum told them she thought it proper that they should use some exercise in the cooler part of the day, lest, by sitting too much, they should injure their health. – Sarah Fielding (1710–1768), “The Governess, or The Little Female Academy,”
I shall be compelled to buy a standing-desk, which will cost me from two to three dollars, as the older students advise me to have one as necessary to my health. – James Stokes Dickerson, letter to brother, 1842 October 13th
Its the same each time with progress. First they ignore you, then they say youre mad, then dangerous, then theres a pause and then you cant find anyone who disagrees with you. – Tony Benn
All my freakouts have been pretty private and directed at family pets and/or people I have been dating for too short a time to freak out at in that way. – Lena Dunham
