Tom Hodgkinson Quotes


I've never understood activity holidays since we seem to have far too much activity in our daily lives as it is. Find a culture where loafing is the order of the day and where they don't understand our need to be constantly doing things. Find somewhere you can have a hammock holiday.


Citations

Hodgkinson, Tom. How to Be Idle. Harper Perennial, 2005.

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Tom Hodgkinson
Tom Hodgkinson
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  • Nationality: British
  • Profession: Journalist, Author

Tom Hodgkinson (born 1968) is a British writer, and the editor of The Idler, which he established in 1993 with his friend Gavin Pretor-Pinney. His philosophy, in his published books and articles, is of a relaxed approach to life, enjoying it as it comes rather than toiling for an imagined better future. The Idler was originally a series of essays written by Dr Johnson from 1758 to 1760.