Quotes About Recreation

The objective of this form of recreation is to bring a proper balance into our lives—a balance between making a living and making a life. Whether or not we can spend most of our time in our Element, it's essential for our well-being that we connect with our true passions in some way and at some point.

As long as the abuse or neglect experienced in childhood remains buried within, we re-recreate our family in adult relationships.

There is nothing—absolutely nothing—half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats… or with boats…. In or out of 'em, it doesn't matter.

There's nothing––absolutely nothing––half so much worth doing as messing about in boats.

Only gradually did I discover what the mandala really is: "Formation, Transformation, Eternal Mind's eternal recreation.

I can't wait to be that age and hanging out with a bunch of people hanging out all day playing golf and going to the beach, all my own age. We'd be laughing and having a good time and getting loopy on our prescription drugs. Driving golf carts around. I can't wait.

Leisure: A fancy word for people who don't want to admit they're bored.

In my retirement I go for a short swim at least once or twice every day. It's either that or buy a new golf ball.

Leisure time is that five or six hours when you sleep at night.

The days a man spends fishing or spends hunting should not be deducted from the time that he's on earth. In other words, if I fish today, that should be added to the amount of time I get to live. That's the way I look at recreation. That's why I'll be a big conservation, environmental President, because I plan to fish and hunt as much as I possibly can.

In travelling I shape myself betimes to idleness And take fools' pleasure

Farming is the recreation of great men, the proper pursuit of dull men.

She shook her head. "Matias, do you ever relax? Do you even know what that word means?" He smiled. "I do. I have even been known to allow myself a sensible chuckle on occasion.

Drugs are always fun.

Ah wonder if anybody this side of the Atlantic has ever bought a baseball bat with playing baseball in mind.

Often, one compensates by playing an instrument, or going hiking, or joining some club. In other words, one creates a new type of society, when not working, in which one can feel more at home.

When one is learning, one should not think of play; and when one is at play, one should not think of learning.

Leisure is being allowed to do nothing.

The goal of all civilization, all religious thought, and all that sort of thing is simply to have a good time. But man gets so solemn over the process that he forgets the end.

To devote a portion of one's leisure to doing something for someone else is one of the highest forms of recreation.

I do not have a problem, I enjoy gambling, but I think people are trying to make it seem like I have a problem, because people really don't know.

The hot tub is my best friend.

Oh, that sound? I'm in the hot tub, reading a novel.

Golf in Indonesia has something else to offer: ways to make you forget the last four hours and take away the aches. Nearly every course has a spa - hot tub, cold tub, sauna and massage.