Progress isn't made by early risers. It's made by lazy men trying to find easier ways to do something.

Progress isn't made by early risers. It's made by lazy men trying to find easier ways to do something.

The lust for comfort, that stealthy thing that enters the house a guest and then becomes a host, and then read more

The lust for comfort, that stealthy thing that enters the house a guest and then becomes a host, and then a master.

Sloth makes all things difficult, but industry, all things easy. He that rises late must trot all day, and shall read more

Sloth makes all things difficult, but industry, all things easy. He that rises late must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake his business at night, while laziness travels so slowly that poverty soon overtakes him.

Organizations cannot make a genius out of an incompetent. On the other hand, disorganization can scarcely fail to result in read more

Organizations cannot make a genius out of an incompetent. On the other hand, disorganization can scarcely fail to result in efficiency.

Efficiency is intelligent laziness.

Efficiency is intelligent laziness.

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

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

Loyal and efficient work in a great cause, even though it may not be immediately recognized, ultimately bears fruit.

Loyal and efficient work in a great cause, even though it may not be immediately recognized, ultimately bears fruit.

Reorganizing can be a wonderful method for creating the illusion of progress while producing confusion, inefficiency, and demoralization.

Reorganizing can be a wonderful method for creating the illusion of progress while producing confusion, inefficiency, and demoralization.

I don't think necessity is the mother of invention - invention, in my opinion, arises directly from idleness, possibly also read more

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.