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It has been said that idleness is the parent of mischief, which is very true; but mischief itself is merely an attempt to escape from the dreary vacuum of idleness.

George Henry Borrow
Parent, Vacuums, Laziness
George Henry Borrow (2012). “The Pocket George Borrow”, p.73, tredition
It has been said that idleness is the parent of mischief, which is very true; but mischief itself is merely an attempt to escape from the dreary vacuum of idleness.