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    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.

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Whenever there is a hard job to be done I assign it to a lazy man; he is sure to read more

Whenever there is a hard job to be done I assign it to a lazy man; he is sure to find an easy way of doing it.

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A great deal of laziness of mind is called liberty of opinion.

A great deal of laziness of mind is called liberty of opinion.

by Unknown Found in: Laziness Quotes,
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To do nothing at all is the most difficult thing in the world, the most difficult and the most intellectual.

To do nothing at all is the most difficult thing in the world, the most difficult and the most intellectual.

by Oscar Wilde Found in: Laziness Quotes,
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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.

by Agatha Christie Found in: Laziness Quotes,
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Some people confuse acceptance with apathy, but there's all the difference in the world. Apathy fails to distinguish between what read more

Some people confuse acceptance with apathy, but there's all the difference in the world. Apathy fails to distinguish between what can and what cannot be helped; acceptance makes that distinction. Apathy paralyzes the will-to-action; acceptance frees it by relieving it of impossible burdens.

by Arthur Gordon Found in: Apathy Quotes, Will Quotes,
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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.

by Mitch Hedberg Found in: Laziness Quotes,
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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.

by Lord Chesterfield Found in: Laziness Quotes,
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Procrastination is suicide on the installment plan.

Procrastination is suicide on the installment plan.

by Anon. Found in: Laziness Quotes,
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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.

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