The real tragedy of the Library at Alexandria was not that the incendiaries burned immensely, but that they had neither the leisure nor the taste to discriminate.
There are moments when all anxiety and stated toil are becalmed in the infinite leisure and repose of nature.
Any reading not of a vicious species must be a good substitute for the amusements too apt to fill up the leisure of the labouring classes.
Friendship is a very taxing and arduous form of leisure activity.
The busier we are the more leisure we have.
Genealogy is among the fastest-growing leisure pursuits in the U.K. Indeed, the urge to uncover the truth about our ancestors has proved so compelling that, when the 1901 census first went online, the website crashed after a million people logged on within hours of its launch.
I am moreover inclined to be concise when I reflect on the constant occupation of the citizens in public and private affairs, so that in their few leisure moments they may read and understand as much as possible.
Conspicuous consumption of valuable goods is a means of reputability to the gentleman of leisure.
People are often quite surprised by the sport and leisure activities practised by the blind. For example, tandem cycling is very popular.
What we do during our working hours determines what we have; what we do in our leisure hours determines what we are.
Men love in haste, but they detest at leisure.
Now hatred is by far the longest pleasure; men love in haste but they detest at leisure.
No president who performs his duties faithfully and conscientiously can have any leisure.
The soul is dyed with the color of its leisure thoughts.
Employ thy time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure.
The end of labor is to gain leisure.
Grief walks upon the heels of pleasure; married in haste, we repent at leisure.
My hobbies and leisure activities include cars and golf.
Increased means and increased leisure are the two civilizers of man.
Adults spend $500 billion on games and leisure activity each year, and some adults lament that kids get $15 billion for toys.
