#leisure

Conspicuous consumption of valuable goods is a means of reputability to the gentleman of leisure. ↗

— Thorstein Veblen

#consumption #gentleman #goods #leisure #means

In itself and in its consequences the life of leisure is beautiful and ennobling in all civilised men's eyes. ↗

— Thorstein Veblen

#civilised #consequences #ennobling #eyes #itself

I have no profession. It is another example of my decadence. My attitude - quite an indefensible one - is that so long as I am no trouble to any one I have a right to do as I like. I know I ought to be getting money out of people, or devoting myself to things I don’t care a straw about, but somehow, I’ve not been able to begin.” “You are quite fortunate, it is quite a wonderful opportunity, the possession of leisure. ↗

— E.M. Forster

#money #motivation #occupations #attitude

What is this life if, full of care, We have no time to stand and stare. No time to stand beneath the boughs And stare as long as sheep or cows... ↗

— W.H. Davies

#poetry #time #w-h-davies #life

I believe in manicures. I believe in overdressing. I believe in primping at leisure and wearing lipstick. I believe in pink. I believe happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day, and... I believe in miracles. ↗

— Audrey Hepburn

#another day #believe #day #happy #i

He hath no leisure who useth it not. ↗

— George Herbert

#leisure #who

Manuscript: something submitted in haste and returned at leisure. ↗

— Oliver Herford

#leisure #manuscript #returned #something #submitted

How many inner resources one needs to tolerate a life of leisure without fatigue. ↗

— Natalie Clifford Barney

#how #inner #leisure #life #many

A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. There will be sleeping enough in the grave. ↗

— Benjamin Franklin

#grave #laziness #leisure #life #sleeping