The really idle man gets nowhere; the perpetually busy man does not get much further.

The really idle man gets nowhere; the perpetually busy man does not get much further.

Efficiency is intelligent laziness.

Efficiency is intelligent laziness.

Know the true value of time; snatch, seize, and enjoy every moment of it. No idleness; no laziness; no procrastination; read more

Know the true value of time; snatch, seize, and enjoy every moment of it. No idleness; no laziness; no procrastination; never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.

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

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

My only hobby is laziness, which naturally rules out all others.

My only hobby is laziness, which naturally rules out all others.

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.

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.

So much attention is paid to the aggressive sins, such as violence and cruelty and greed with all their tragic read more

So much attention is paid to the aggressive sins, such as violence and cruelty and greed with all their tragic effects, that too little attention is paid to the passive sins, such as apathy and laziness, which in the long run can have a more devastating effect.

You can't imagine what a pleasure this complete laziness is to me: not a thought in my brain- you might read more

You can't imagine what a pleasure this complete laziness is to me: not a thought in my brain- you might send a ball rolling through it!