"Surely man was not created to be an idle fellow; he was not set in this universal orchard to stand still as a tree"

In this quote, Thomas Dekker suggests that people were not indicated to be lazy or idle. He believes that we were not put on this earth to simply exist and not do anything, like a tree standing still in an orchard. Rather, Dekker suggests that we have a purpose and a function to play worldwide. We are implied to be active and productive, using our capabilities and skills to contribute to the higher good. This quote functions as a suggestion that we ought to not waste our possible and ought to strive to make a positive effect worldwide.