Idle

Famous quotes containing the word idle:

“Therefore with idle hands and head I sit
In late December before the fire’s daze
Punished by crimes of which I would be quit.”
—Allen Tate (1899–1979)

“Hunger is an altogether fit companion for the idle man.”
—Hesiod (c. 8th century B.C.)

“Love goes
when he’s not around,
goes
when he’s around too much,
goes
because of idle rumor;
goes
all by itself.”
—Hla Stavhana (c. 50 A.D.)