Quotation by

Ambrose Bierce

Convent - a place of retirement for women who wish for leisure to meditate upon the sin of idleness.

Women

Understanding this quote AI Analysis

Ambrose Bierce suggests that a convent is a place where women go to avoid activity, but instead of being truly idle, they spend their time feeling guilty about not doing anything. He implies that the idea of leisure for women there is overshadowed by a constant awareness of laziness as a moral failing.

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