Il bel far niente means 'the beauty of doing nothing'... [it] has always been a cherished Italian ideal. The beauty of doing nothing is the goal of all your work, the final accomplishment for which you are most highly congratulated. The more exquisitely and delightfully you can do nothing, the higher your life's achievement. You don't necessarily need to be rich in order to experience this, either.
Elizabeth GilbertI've been screwed and sued and tattooed, and I'm still standin' here in front of you.
Elizabeth GilbertWe don't realize that, somewhere within us all, there does exist a supreme self who is eternally at peace.
Elizabeth Gilbert