American Quotes and aphorisms about idle Benjamin Franklin Thomas Jefferson Barbara Johnson E. Y. Harburg Dan Jenkins ,, I can only tell you that eggs, country ham, biscuits, a pot of coffee, a morning paper, a table by ... Harlan Coben J. Paul Getty Kat Edmonson ,, New York musicians rarely have the time for idle chat and conversation after a gig. Despite popular... Q-Tip ,, In theory, people would pick progression every time over being idle. But if you look at us as a cul... Franklin D. Roosevelt