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On Action & Character·Cultural Literacy
It is not enough to be busy; so are the ants

It is not enough to be busy; so are the ants

⚡ On Action & Character

Activity must be purposeful, not just frantic

It is not enough to be busy; so are the ants in a sentence

“Thoreau's question: What are you busy about?”

Origin of It is not enough to be busy; so are the ants

Henry David Thoreau

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