Indolence

(236 votes)   Indolence is a delightful but distressing state; we must be doing something to be happy. Action is no less necessary than thought to the instinctive tendencies of the human frame.

Mahatma Gandhi
1869-1948, Indian Political, Spiritual Leader

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(107 votes)   The present generation, wearied by its chimerical efforts, relapses into complete indolence. Its condition is that of a man who has only fallen asleep towards morning: first of all come great dreams, then a feeling of laziness, and finally a witty or clever excuse for remaining in bed.

Soren Kierkegaard
1813-1855, Danish Philosopher, Writer

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