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How to be Idle

This book explores the concept of idleness as a valuable part of life, offering strategies and insights for balancing work and leisure time. more

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Tom Hodgkinson
Tom Hodgkinson

Tom Hodgkinson is a British writer born in 1968. He is known for his unique sense of humor and critical thinking about modern life. Hodgkinson's works cover a variety of topics, including personal growth, social commentary, and lifestyle. more

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“The magician seemed to promise that something torn to bits might be mended without a seam, that what had vanished might reappear, that a scattered handful of doves or dust might be reunited by a word, that a paper rose consumed by fire could be made to bloom from a pile of ash. But everyone knew that it was only an illusion. The true magic of this broken world lay in the ability of things it contained to vanish, to become so thoroughly lost, that they might never have existed in the first place.”

“Every moment a taste of that beauty in our mouths, another stashed in a pocket. Impossible to say what: no cypress so handsome, no sunlight, a lonely hiddenness. Other pleasure gathers a crowd, starts a fight, lots of noise there. But soul beauty stays quiet..his amazing whereabouts unknown inside my heart.”

“The most important human endeavor is the striving for morality in our actions. Our inner balance and even our very existence depend on it. Only morality in our actions can give beauty and dignity to life.”