Saturday, May 16, 2009

Phraselet No. 53

I pity you for over-work, but I assure you no-work is worse. The mind preys on itself, the most unwholesome food.

- Charles Lamb, "Letter to Bernard Barton, July 25, 1829"

2 comments:

B. Nagel said...

Brilliant! Where'd you find it?

Loren Eaton said...

Glad you like it. Such an interesting image. It was quoted in The Wall Street Journal a while ago. Lemme see ... and here it is!