I think being idle is quite hard for me to do.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I hate being idle - there are still so many things I want to do.
I think it must be awful not to work. My only point in being idle is to rest so that I can work more... I'm only unhappy when I'm not working.
I'm not a fan of idleness, except in small doses.
Idleness is only the refuge of weak minds.
Idleness is an inlet to disorder, and makes way for licentiousness. People who have nothing to do are quickly tired of their own company.
Idleness is only a coarse name for my infinite capacity for living in the present.
Idleness is the stupidity of the body, and stupidity is the idleness of the mind.
Idleness is to the human mind like rust to iron.
Idleness allows you to turn a situation from boredom to pleasure.
I think of myself as naturally idle. The trouble is, the 'nothing' that I do every day is not really nothing. I potter. I muck about with emails, I make coffee, I fiddle with my computer to make sure that the book I haven't started writing is perfectly synced across all platforms and devices.