Ah yes, the flâneur. The connoisseur of the street. He began as a literary figure and thanks to many commentators over the years, has evolved into a practical life philosophy.  Here are some quotes and words related to the concept of the flâneur and his (or her) pastime, flânerie.   Flâneur Quote from Edgar Allen Poe I felt singularly aroused, startled, fascinated. “How wild a history,” I said to myself, “is written within that bosom!” Then

Our Collection of Observation Quotes I am a camera with its shutter open, quite passive, recording, not thinking. Christopher Isherwood Nothing has such power to broaden the mind as the ability to investigate systematically and truly all that comes under thy observation in life. Marcus Aurelius All of us are watchers – of television, of time clocks, of traffic on the freeway – but few are observers. Everyone is looking, not many are seeing.

We’re living fully saturated lives. Our days are jam-packed with appointments and video meetings. We’re pulled along by an incessant drive toward doing. Information is constantly bombarding us. Our minds are cluttered with inner dialogue. It’s as if idleness has become an endangered relic of the past (though some would argue that’s a good thing). That’s why I’ve collected this set of quotes about idleness. They shed light on this phenomenon and present conflicting