Spare Time Quotes - Page 2

• In capitalist society spare time is acquired for one class by converting the whole life-time of the masses into labour-time.

  Karl Marx

  Class, Mass, Whole Life

  Karl Marx (2007). “Capital: A Critique of Political Economy - The Process of Capitalist Production”, p.581, Cosimo, Inc.

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• Most people won't have opportunity to do full-time service, but those lucky enough to have monetary wealth or some spare time really can make an enormous difference. As someone who's now in the public sector, and is seeing up-close-and-personal the real impact of what we do and what we give, I can tell you: every dollar and every volunteer help, in more ways than you can count.

  Michael Bloomberg

  Real, Opportunity, Differences

  Michael Bloomberg's Slate 60 Dinner Keynote Address At William J. Clinton Presidential Library In Little Rock, Arkansas, www1.nyc.gov. November 12, 2006.

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• I began writing 'Matterhorn' in 1975 and for more than 30 years I kept working on my novel in my spare time, unable to get an agent or publisher to even read the manuscript.

  Karl Marlantes

  Writing, Years, Agents

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• If you have any helpful suggestions I'd be pleased to hear them. If all you can do is make snide insinuations then it would probably benefit all concerned if you bestowed the fruits of your prodigious wit on someone with the spare time to give them the consideration they doubtless deserve.

  Iain Banks

  Giving, Suggestions, Benefits

  "Excession (The Culture, Book 5)". Book by Iain Banks (Chapter 7 "Tier", Section III, p. 219), 1996.

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• I started writing stories in my spare time.

  Ken Follett

  Writing, Stories, Spares

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• You know, piloting really isn't my hobby. And, it's probably not something I'd do in my spare time if I could do whatever I wanted to do. But, I'll tell you: if you've got to make a living, it's a great way to make a living!

  Duane G. Carey

  Hobbies, Way, Wanted

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• I tend to believe that computers are drawing kids -- and adults -- away from reading purely because they provide an alternative, vast source of spare-time amusement and entertainment. I recently heard a frightening statistic: there are less than one million true readers in this country (those who read every day instead of one book per year on a beach). Terrifying.

  Tim Lebbon

  Country, Beach, Believe

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• Most people learn to improvise on their own, listening to records, endless hours of noodling on their instrument in the bedroom with all their spare time. That's traditionally how people learn.

  Gary Burton

  People, Listening, Records

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• Why do you want to become an author? I will accept only one answer. If it is because you feel you can write better than you can do anything else then go ahead and do it without frills and flourishes. Stick to your present job and write in your spare time: but do it as if it is a whole time job.

  Ngaio Marsh

  Jobs, Writing, Answers

  Ngaio Marsh (1996). “Death on the Air and Other Stories”, HarperCollins Publishers

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• I do what I love for a living, and I also get to build BMX bikes in my spare time.

  Matt Skiba

  Bmx, Spares, Bike

  "Matt Skiba of Alkaline Trio and Blink-182 on staying young through BMX". Interview with David Anthony, music.avclub.com. May 27, 2015.

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• I was 12 when I got a small part in a movie in Texas. And in my spare time, I play with my dogs and write music and go out with my friends.

  Haylie Duff

  Dog, Writing, Texas

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• I'm not to eager to play tennis in my spare time. I'm more interested in doing gym work and stuff like that. We have a lot of schools and courts around where I live, so if I really want to play I don't need to go too far.

  Lleyton Hewitt

  School, Play, Tennis

  "Lleyton Hewitt: Top Spin Intreview". Interview with Jon Robinson, www.ign.com. November 20, 2003.

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• I have spent my spare time studying literature popular with young women of this planet. One should always study the battlefield." Sean glanced at him. "And?" "I suggest you give up now. According to my research, in a vampire-werewolf love triangle, the vampire always gets the girl.

  Ilona Andrews

  Girl, Giving Up, Vampire

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• Spend 70% of your spare time doing things close to home and the other 30% doing work at the global and national level.

  Bill McKibben

  Home, Levels, Spares

  Source: www.theguardian.com

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• That state is a state of slavery in which a man does what he likes to do in his spare time and in his working time that which is required of him.

  Eric Gill

  Men, Doe, Slavery

  Art-nonsense and Other Essays (1929) "Slavery and Freedom"

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• We would like to carry out 100 percent, or maybe more, of our scientific program; I would like to devote some of my spare time toward extra scientific work.

  John L. Phillips

  Program, Extras, Percent

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• Dad was an amazing storyteller and illustrator, which he did in his spare time - very inspiring and dramatic.

  Bat for Lashes

  Dad, Dramatic, Lashes

  Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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• The Philosophy of Princes is to dive into the Secrets of men, leaving the secrets of nature to those that have spare time.

  George Herbert

  Philosophy, Men, Leaving

  George Herbert (1853). “The poetical works of George Herbert [and The synagogue, by C. Harvey.]. With life, critical diss., and notes, by G. Gilfillan”, p.327

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• Yeah, I paint in my spare time, just to relax myself and wind down a bit.

  Tyson Chandler

  Wind, Relax, Paint

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• As a professional journalist, I have always been fascinated by people who appear to have even more spare time than I do.

  Dave Barry

  Funny, People, Journalism

  Dave Barry (2010). “Dave Barry Talks Back”, p.83, Crown Archetype

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• I don't own a jet, but I rent jets in my spare time. That's the quickest and most comfortable.

  Justin Bieber

  Jet, Spares, Comfortable

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• We play short songs and short sets for people who don't have a lot of spare time.

  Tommy Ramone

  Song, Play, People

  "Ramones: 'We play short songs for people who don't have a lot of spare time' - interview from the vaults" by Alan Betrock, www.theguardian.com. April 17, 2013.

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• I walk my dogs. I garden a little. I play a bit of tennis. Basically when I have spare time I'm making music.

  Bill Mumy

  Dog, Garden, Play

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• This is a rumour-filled society and if people want to sit around and talk about whom I've dated, then I'd say they have a lot of spare time and should consider other topics... or masturbation.

  Johnny Depp

  People, Want, Topics

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• I was writing tons of music in my spare time. I might be on location somewhere, and I'd go home and I'd have my guitar and my little keyboard or something and write music. Or if I was at home, on my piano. I've always been a late bloomer with a lot of things, just in general, so I think this was something that needed to come to fruition in this particular way.

  Zooey Deschanel

  Home, Writing, Thinking

  "Zooey Deschanel thrilled to be in She & Him". Interview with Marc Hirsh, www.today.com. Marc 18, 2008.

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