Laziness Quotes

He that is busy is tempted by but one devil; he that is idle, by a legion.

I'm not sure about whether I shall go. I am the most incurably lazy devil that ever stood in shoe leather -- that is, when the fit is on me, for I can be spry enough at times.

Ambition is a poor excuse for not having sense enough to be lazy.

Ambition is a poor excuse for not having sense enough to be lazy.

Laziness is nothing more than the habit of resting before you get tired.

I don't think necessity is the mother of invention - invention, in my opinion, arises directly from idleness, possibly also from laziness. To save oneself trouble.

Indolence is a delightful but distressing state; we must be doing something to be happy.

Never be entirely idle; but either be reading, or writing, or praying or meditating or endeavoring something for the public good.

Determine never to be idle...It is wonderful how much may be done if we are always doing.

Idleness and lack of occupation tend - nay are dragged - towards evil.

That indolent but agreeable condition of doing nothing.

There is no pleasure in having nothing to do; the fun is in having lots to do and not doing it.

Failure is not the only punishment for laziness; there is also the success of others.

Idleness is not doing nothing. Idleness is being free to do anything.

Far from idleness being the root of all evil, it is rather the only true good.