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Laziness Quotes - Page 4

Human nature is above all things lazy.

Human nature is above all things lazy.

Harriet Beecher Stowe, Harriet Beecher STOWE (2016). “Collected Works (Complete and Illustrated Editions: Uncle Tom's Cabin, Queer Little Folks, The Chimney-Corner, ...)”, p.561, Harriet Beecher Stowe

Those who do the least themselves are always the severest critics upon the noble achievements of others.

Elias Lyman Magoon (1849). “Proverbs for the people: or, Illustrations of practical godliness drawn from the Book of wisdom”, p.164

Probably 90 percent of our life decisions are powered by the twin engines of inertia and laziness.

A. J. Jacobs (2009). “The Guinea Pig Diaries: My Life as an Experiment”, p.87, Simon and Schuster

I hate nostalgia, it's laziness with prettier accessories.

"The Likeness (Dublin Murder Squad, Book 2)". Book by Tana French, www.huffingtonpost.com. July 17, 2008.

Laziness in doing stupid things can be a great virtue.

James Hilton (1988). “Lost Horizon”, p.155, Simon and Schuster

I never work just to work. It's some combination of laziness and self-respect.

Interview with Kenneth Plume, asitecalledfred.com. May - November 2005.

The Devil often finds work for them who find none for themselves.

Benjamin Whichcote, Anthony Tuckney (1753). “Moral and religious aphorisms [collected by J. Jeffery from the papers of B. Whichcote]. Now re-publ., with additions, by S. Salter. To which are added, Eight letters: which passed between dr. Whichcote, and dr. Tuckney”, p.166

He that riseth late, must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake his business at night.

Benjamin Franklin (2004). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.286, Barnes & Noble Publishing

Idleness is the Dead Sea that swallows all virtues

Benjamin Franklin (2012). “Wit and Wisdom from Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.8, Courier Corporation

Sloth makes all things difficult, but industry all things easy.

Benjamin Franklin (2011). “The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin Including Poor Richard's Almanac, and Familiar Letters”, p.224, Cosimo, Inc.

It is easier to mend neglect than to quicken love.

St. Jerome (2012). “The Sacred Writings of Saint Jerome (Annotated Edition)”, p.26, Jazzybee Verlag

I think that laziness in many ways is the human condition, and that's what has led us to this place where, as we've developed technology.

"Nick Offerman on Parks And Recreation and his comically oversized penis". Interview with Sean O'Neal, www.avclub.com. July 18, 2012.