Visits are insatiable devourers of time, and fit only for those who, if they did not that, would do nothing.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Social visits consume large amounts of time and are mostly for the idle.
- In plain terms
- Visiting people takes up too much time and suits those with nothing else to do.
- What can you take from it?
- Limit social visits to avoid wasting time.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How much time do visits take?
- Are visits worth the cost?
Another view
Social visits build relationships and are important for community.
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