What are some famous quotes about recreation?

The attitude adopted by the Japanese worker on the question of work and leisure is: "Work as you work, play as you play, work hard when you work, and enjoy yourself when you play." [Japanese] Mansei Hiroshi and Masataka Sugi

Between work and play, there exists a kind of harmony, and when the two are skillfully combined, the art of living is in it. [French] Romain? Roland: "Mother and Child"

Nature demands, after intense labor, a certain degree of indulgent pleasure. [English] Adam? Smith: The Wealth of Nations

Night passes into day, and day into night. The rhythm of time is thus organized. / Work is followed by recreation, and recreation is followed by work. / This is how the universe is ordered. J. Davidson, "The Piper". Davidson, "The Piper? The Drama"

The heart always naturally turns from labor to recreation. [Ancient Roman] Seutius, "The Androsian Woman"

He who cannot make time for recreation will sooner or later be forced to make time for sickness. Wernamaker

Moderate recreation relaxes the mind and cultivates the emotions. [Ancient Roman] Seneca: On Anger

There are two understandings of merriment; one sees it as the greatest of human sins. The second considers it to be the most wonderful of pleasures. [English] Yah? Pope: "Treatise on Man"

Recreation is a preparation for study and a remedy to recover from fatigue after study. Mark Twain: A Letter to Andrew. Twain: "To Andrew Lang. Lang"

The elements of recreation can be gathered / outside the body - / ambition can only be refined / in the spirit. [Indian] Rabindranath Tagore: "The Collection of Sparks"

To give free and natural expression to one's desires and feelings is absolutely impossible within the sphere of work, and only recreation can serve the purpose. [Japanese] Benmei Kan: "The Science of Good Feelings - The Value of Taking in the Feelings of the Self"

Rest is not laziness. It is never a waste of time to lie on the dignity of the shade of a tree on a summer's day, to listen to the murmur of running water and to look at the blue sky and the floating clouds. Everbury: "The Years of Ease"

To be an effective pastime, you must be able to find pleasure and interest in things that are not work-related. Russell: Russell's Selected Writings

There is no more rewarding pastime in the world than fishing on the banks of a river. Devereux, "A Medicine for Depression? The Fisherman's Song

It is not a waste of time to go fishing in my leisure time; it relaxes my brain, makes me relaxed and refreshed, makes me forget my sorrows, and abandons my troubles and evil desires, and gives me satisfaction of mind. E. Walton, "The Masterful Angler". Walton, The Masterful Angler

Angling is an art worthy of a wise man's talent and patience.

The art of angling is an art worthy of a wise man's talents and patience.