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A man is not idle because he is absorbed in thought. There is visible labor and there is invisible labor.

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A certain amount of reverie is good, like a narcotic in discreet doses. It soothes the fever, occasionally high, of the brain at work, and produces in...more

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Concision in style, precision in thought, decision in life.

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Let us reflect, if we wish to be brilliant. Too much improvisation empties the mind in a stupid way. Running beer gathers no froth. No haste, gentleme...more

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Make thought a whirlwind.

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A man is not idle because he is absorbed in thought. There is a visible labour and there is an invisible labour.

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Thought is the labour of the intellect reverie is its pleasure.