The only true retirement is that of the heart; the only true leisure is the repose of the passions. To such persons it makes little difference whether they are young or old; and they die as they have lived, with graceful resignation.


The Collected Works of William Hazlitt: Fugitive writings (ed. 1904)

William Hazlitt Quotes

The only true retirement is that of the heart; the only true leisure is the repose of the passions. To such persons it makes little difference...

The only true retirement is that of the heart; the only true leisure is the repose of the passions. To such persons it makes little difference...

The only true retirement is that of the heart; the only true leisure is the repose of the passions. To such persons it makes little difference...

The only true retirement is that of the heart; the only true leisure is the repose of the passions. To such persons it makes little difference...