Weather is a literary specialty, and no untrained hand can turn out a good article on it
Mark TwainRead
Diligence is a good thing, but taking things easy is much more restful.
Interpretation
What this quote means
While hard work is valuable, finding time to relax is equally important for well-being.
This quote by Mark Twain emphasizes the balance between diligence and relaxation. It suggests that while being diligent and working hard is commendable, it is essential to also allow oneself periods of rest and ease to maintain mental and physical health. The juxtaposition of diligence and taking it easy highlights the importance of moderation in our efforts to achieve success and fulfillment.
Themes
DiligenceRestBalanceWellbeingRelaxation
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about work-life balance, one might quote Twain to illustrate the importance of rest.
More from Mark Twain
All quotes βThe easy part of being an artist is figuring out the message that everyone else is ready to hear. The hard part is waiting for the proper lull to make the announcement.
Mark TwainRead
You can't reason with your heart; it has its own laws, and thumps about things which the intellect scorns.
Mark TwainRead
To be good is noble; but to show others how to be good is nobler and no trouble.
Mark TwainRead
Name the greatest of all inventors. Accident.
Mark TwainRead
In Paris they just simply opened their eyes and stared when we spoke to them in French! We never did succeed in making those idiots understand their own language.
Mark TwainRead
Similar quotes
The only difference between a published and unpublished writer is a tolerance for imperfection.
Junot DiazRead
Many a genius has been slow of growth. Oaks that flourish for a thousand years do not spring up into beauty like a reed.
George Henry LewesRead
There is no greater mistake than to suppose that platitudes, smooth words, timid policies, offer today a path to safety.
Winston ChurchillRead
Men who never get carried away should be.
Malcolm ForbesRead
Loving kindness towards ourselves doesn't mean getting rid of anything. It means we can still be crazy after all these years. We can still be angry after all these years. We can still be timid or jealous or full of feelings of unworthiness. The point is not to try to throw ourselves away and become something better. It's about befriending who we are already.
Pema ChodronRead
The only true retirement is that of the heart; the only true leisure is the repose of the passions. To such persons it makes little difference whether they are young or old; and they die as they have lived, with graceful resignation.
William HazlittRead