"Frivol" Quotes from Famous Books
... hot, under the beech or the maple, Cushioned in grass that was blue, breathing the breath of the blossoms, Lulled by the hum of the bees, the coo of the ring-doves a-mating, Peter would frivol his time at reading, or lazing, or dreaming. "Peter!" his mother would call, "the cream is a'ready for churning!" "Peter!" his father would cry, "go grub at the weeds in the garden!" "Peter!" and "Peter!" all day—calling, reminding, and chiding— Peter neglected ... — Songs and Other Verse • Eugene Field
... her, "that was all very well in your day — to take things up and drop them at will. But people didn't have a Social Conscience in those times. We advanced thinkers owe a duty to the race. We must grapple with things. We are not content to frivol, I WILL take ... — Hermione and Her Little Group of Serious Thinkers • Don Marquis
... I frivol about it, Torp. I have my own matches and sulphur, and I'll make my own ... — The Light That Failed • Rudyard Kipling |