Idle (idling) is a term which generally refers to a lack of motion and/or energy.
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Famous quotes containing the word idle:
“It is the ignorant and childish part of mankind that is the fighting part. Idle and vacant minds want excitement, as all boys kill cats.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (18031882)
“Sow seedbut let no tyrant reap;
Find wealthlet no imposter heap;
Weave robeslet not the idle wear;
Forge armsin your defence to bear.”
—Percy Bysshe Shelley (17921822)
“These great and beautiful ships, imperceptibly rocking like waddling ducks on tranquil waters, these robust ships, with their idle and nostalgic air, arent they telling us in a silent tongue: When are we leaving for happiness?”
—Charles Baudelaire (18211867)