Idle

Famous quotes containing the word idle:

“Nor for my words shall ye forget your tears,
Or hope again for aught that I can say,
The idle singer of an empty day.”
—William Morris (1834–1896)

“When the idle poor become the idle rich, you’ll never know just who is who, or which is which.”
—E.Y. Harburg (1898–1981)

“These great and beautiful ships, imperceptibly rocking like waddling ducks on tranquil waters, these robust ships, with their idle and nostalgic air, aren’t they telling us in a silent tongue: When are we leaving for happiness?”
—Charles Baudelaire (1821–1867)