Quote by: Josef Pieper

The vacancy left by absence of worship is filled by mere killing of time and by boredom, which is directly related to inability to enjoy leisure; for one can only be bored if the spiritual power to be leisurely has been lost. There is an entry in Baudelaire... "One must work, if not from taste then at least from despair. For, to reduce everything to a single truth: work is less boring than pleasure.


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Author Bio


  • NameJosef Pieper
  • DescriptionGerman philosopher
  • Born1904
  • Died1997
  • CountryGermany
  • ProfessionPhilosopher; Writer
  • AwardsGrand Merit Cross Of The Order Of Merit Of The Federal Republic Of Germany; Ring Of Honour Of The Görres Society; Knight Commander Of The Order Of St. Gregory The Great; ; Balzan Prize