Quote by Victor Hugo

One is not idle because one is absorbed. There is both visible and invisible labor. To contemplate is to toil. To think is to do.

One is not idle because one is absorbed. There is both visib

Summary

This quote suggests that being absorbed in something does not mean being idle. It highlights the presence of both visible and invisible types of work. It implies that mental activities such as contemplating and thinking require effort and can be seen as forms of labor. The quote challenges the notion that only physical actions constitute work, emphasizing the importance of acknowledging the intellectual and psychological exertion involved in certain tasks.

By Victor Hugo

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