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It has been said that idleness is the parent of mischief, which is very true; but mischief itself is merely read more
It has been said that idleness is the parent of mischief, which is very true; but mischief itself is merely an attempt to escape from the dreary vacuum of idleness.
For Satan finds some mischief still For idle hands to do.
For Satan finds some mischief still For idle hands to do.
How soon 'not now' becomes 'never'.
How soon 'not now' becomes 'never'.
Some folks can look so busy doing nothin' that they seem indispensable.
Some folks can look so busy doing nothin' that they seem indispensable.
A lazy person, whatever the talents with which he starts out, have condemned himself to second-rate thoughts, and to second-rate read more
A lazy person, whatever the talents with which he starts out, have condemned himself to second-rate thoughts, and to second-rate friends
Periods of wholesome laziness, after days of energetic effort, will wonderfully tone up the mind and body.
Periods of wholesome laziness, after days of energetic effort, will wonderfully tone up the mind and body.
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.
I want to get a job as someone who names kitchen appliances. Toaster, refrigerator, blender.... all you do is say read more
I want to get a job as someone who names kitchen appliances. Toaster, refrigerator, blender.... all you do is say what the shit does, and add "er". I wanna work for the Kitchen Appliance Naming Institute. Hey, what does that do? It keeps shit fresh. Well, that's a fresher....I'm going on break.
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.