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Laziness Quotes

"Nothing irritates me more than chronic laziness in others. Mind you, it's only mental sloth I object to. Physical sloth can be heavenly."

"Nothing irritates me more than chronic laziness in others. Mind you, it's only mental sloth I object to. Physical sloth can be heavenly."

Elizabeth Hurley, British Actress

Laziness, Mind, Nothing

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"I like the word 'indolence'. It makes my laziness seem classy."

"I like the word 'indolence'. It makes my laziness seem classy."

Bern Williams, American Philosopher

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"I'd be more frightened by not using whatever abilities I'd been given. I'd be more frightened by procrastination and laziness."

"I'd be more frightened by not using whatever abilities I'd been given. I'd be more frightened by procrastination and laziness."

Denzel Washington, American Actor

Laziness, Procrastination

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"Laziness never arrived at the attainment of a good wish."

"Laziness never arrived at the attainment of a good wish."

Miguel de Cervantes, Spanish Novelist

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"Laziness. Unwarranted repose of manner in a person of low degree."

"Laziness. Unwarranted repose of manner in a person of low degree."

Ambrose Bierce, American Journalist

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"Laziness has become the chief characteristic of journalism, displacing incompetence."

"Laziness has become the chief characteristic of journalism, displacing incompetence."

Kingsley Amis, English Novelist

Laziness, Incompetence, Journalism

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"Slacker becomes slower if given additional time."

"Slacker becomes slower if given additional time."

Toba Beta, Indonesian Author

Laziness, Regret, Truth, Wisdom, Power

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"Llarimar had told him to do his best. That sounded like an awful lot of work. Unfortunately, doing nothing was beginning to seem like even MORE work."

"Llarimar had told him to do his best. That sounded like an awful lot of work. Unfortunately, doing nothing was beginning to seem like even MORE work."

Brandon Sanderson, American Author

Laziness, Motivational, Effort, Work

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"I no longer think that laziness is all about being idle. I now know when I become lazy- when I stop learning new things, and cease to grow."

"I no longer think that laziness is all about being idle. I now know when I become lazy- when I stop learning new things, and cease to grow."

Assegid Habtewold, Ethiopian Author

Laziness, Learning, Growth, Self-Improvement

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