Idleness Quotes

People count with self-satisfaction the number of times they have recited the name of God on their prayer beads, but they keep no beads for reckoning the number of idle words they speak.

The way I think I should stay out of trouble is by stayin' busy.

With idle time comes a lot of biz, so the more my work load is heavy, I'll have no time to get into any trouble or makin' dis tracks or get into conversation about any other rappers.

On a mission your worst enemy is idle time.

Give me a flagon of red wine, a book of verses, a loaf of bread, and a little idleness. If with such store I might sit by thy dear side in some lonely place, I should deem myself happier than a king in his kingdom.

My faith in the Constitution is whole, it is complete, it is total, and I am not going to sit here and be an idle spectator to the diminuation, the subversion, the destruction of the Constitution. It is reason and not passion which must guide our deliberations, guide our debate, and guide our decision.

Look At The Clock When You Are Sitting idle. But Never Look At The Clock When You Are Working.

Our youth must be steadfast and take advantage of the benefits of modern civilization. Do not fall prey to idleness for it shall be a curse to you and to succeeding generations. You must set yourselves us as examples of determination and hard work. Plan your time and use both your physical and mental powers purposefully and productively.

Today, I am an inquisitor. I shall not sit here and be an idle spectator to the diminution, the subversion, the destruction of the Constitution.

Idleness is the enemy of the soul; and therefore the brethren ought to be employed in manual labor at certain times, at others, in devout reading.

God, I pray Thee, light these idle sticks of my life and may I burn for Thee.

Consume my life, my God, for it is Thine. I seek not a long life, but a full one, like you, Lord Jesus.

It is the working man who is the happy man. It is the idle man who is the miserable man.

Sit in reverie and watch the changing color of the waves that break upon the idle seashore of the mind.

I don't think necessity is the mother of invention.

Invention, in my opinion, arises directly from idleness, possibly also from laziness - to save oneself trouble.

The devil finds work for idle hands.

A little knowledge that acts is worth infinitely more than much knowledge that is idle.

For Satan always finds some mischief still for idle hands to do.

Toil is man's allotment; toil of brain, or toil of hands, or a grief that's more than either, the grief and sin of idleness.

Until the control of the issue of currency and credit is restored to government and recognized as its most conspicuous and sacred responsibility, all talks of the sovereignty of Parliament and of democracy is idle and futile.

Could a mariner sit idle if he heard the drowning cry? Could a doctor sit in comfort and just let his patients die? Could a fireman sit idle, let men burn and give no hand? Can you sit at ease in Zion with the world around you damned?

At Kansas City, Kansas, before the saloons were closed, they were getting ready to build an addition to the jail. Now the doors swing idly on the hinges and there is nobody to lock in the jails.

Sometimes I think that idlers seem to be a special class for whom nothing can be planned, plead as one will with them - their only contribution to the human family is to warm a seat at the common table.

O Lord and Master of my life, take from me the spirit of sloth, meddling, lust of power, and idle talk. But give rather the spirit of chastity, humility, patience and love to Thy servant. Yea, O Lord and King, grant me to see my own sins and not to judge my brother; for Thou art blessed unto ages of ages. Amen.

It is better to sit alone than in company with the bad, and it is better still to sit with the good than alone. It is better to speak to a seeker of knowledge than to remain silent, but silence is better than idle words.

As a Jew I cannot sit idle while genocidal atrocities continue to unfold in Darfur, Sudan.

A book lying idle on a shelf is wasted ammunition.

Idles (band) - Idles (stylised as IDLES) are a British rock band formed in Bristol in 2009. The band consists of Joe Talbot (vocals), Mark Bowen (guitar), Lee Kiernan

IDLE - IDLE (short for Integrated DeveLopment Environment or Integrated Development and Learning Environment) is an integrated development environment for Python

Idles - Idles may refer to: Idles (band), a British rock band Idlès, a town and commune in Algeria Idle (disambiguation) Ideles, in abstract algebra The Teen

Eric Idle - Eric Idle (born 29 March 1943) is an English actor, comedian, author and musician. Idle is a former member of the British surreal comedy group Monty Python

Viola tricolor - love's wound, And maidens call it love-in-idleness. A Midsummer Night's Dream (Act 2, Scene 1) The love-in-idleness was originally a white flower, struck

In Praise of Idleness and Other Essays - of the essay "In Praise of Idleness" (in English) http://audioanarchy.org/antiwork/04-In_Praise_Of_Idleness.mp3 Free acting of In Praise of Idleness

Idle Hands - Idle Hands is a 1999 American black comedy film directed by Rodman Flender, written by Terri Hughes and Ron Milbauer, and starring Devon Sawa, Seth Green

Industry and Idleness - Industry and Idleness is the title of a series of 12 plot-linked engravings created by William Hogarth in 1747, intending to illustrate to working children

Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow - and the ideas expressed in Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow. Jerome dedicated the book to his friend and companion in idleness: his pipe. Oulton, Carolyn

Idleness leads to relaxation, sooner or later bringing about ideological and material corruption, accompanied by lack of discipline, anarchy chaos and defeat.

God helps those who work, not those who are idle.

No one helps an inactive person, but one who joins in the labor. The good God himself will bring...work to perfection.

Idleness is the enemy of the soul.

Want is one only of five giants on the road of reconstruction;

the others are Disease, Ignorance, Squalor, and Idleness.

Want is one only of five giants on the road of reconstruction;

the others are Disease, Ignorance, Squalor, and Idleness.

An idler is a watch that wants both hands; As useless if it goes as when it stands.

Nothing can match the treasure of common memories, of trials endured together, of quarrels and reconciliations and generous emotions. It is idle, having planted an acorn in the morning, to expect that afternoon to sit in the shade of the oak.

These eyes, tho' clear To outward view of blemish or of spot, Bereft of light, their seeing have forgot, Nor to their idle orbs doth sight appear Of sun, or moon, or star, throughout the year, Or man, or woman. Yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will, not bate a jot Of heart or hope; but still bear up and steer Right onward.

It's a matter of ABC: When we encounter ADVERSITY, we react by thinking about it. Our thoughts rapidly congeal into BELIEFS. These beliefs may become so habitual we don't even realize we have them unless we stop to focus on them. And they don't just sit there idly; they have CONSEQUENCES.