Quotes About Laziness

Simple active work and spiritual activity are not the same thing. Active work can actually be the counterfeit of spiritual activity. The real danger in spiritual laziness is that we do not want to be stirred up—all we want to hear about is a spiritual retirement from the world. Yet Jesus Christ never encourages the idea of retirement—He says, "Go and tell My brethren . . ." (Matthew 28:10).

Worrying means exactly what this servant implied—"I know your intent is to leave me unprotected and vulnerable." A person who is lazy in the natural realm is always critical, saying, "I haven't had a decent chance," and someone who is lazy in the spiritual realm is critical of God. Lazy people always strike out at others in an independent way.

The real danger in spiritual laziness is that we do not want to be stirred up—all we want to hear about is a spiritual retirement from the world.

La pereza es una de mis principales virtudes" - Kvothe

O Laziness, mother of the arts and noble virtues, be thou the balm of human anguish.

Sevme, içme ve tembellik haricinde Tembellik edelim her ÅŸeyde. (Lessing)

Whenever I feel the need to exercise, I lie down until it goes away.

Loyal par paresse, honnête par lâcheté, bon par relâchement, doux par crainte, intelligent par avidité, sobre par hygiène - c'est ainsi que l'on peut avoir toutes les vertus.

I've always enjoyed cleaning. Even though they tried to teach us laziness in school.

How long will you lie there, O slacker? When will you get up from your sleep?

A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest,

and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and need like a bandit.

The hand of the diligent will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor.

A lazy man does not roast his game, but a diligent man prizes his possession.

The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.

Whoever is slothful in his work is brother to him who destroys.

Laziness brings on deep sleep, and an idle soul will suffer hunger.

The slacker buries his hand in the dish; he will not even bring it back to his mouth.

He who loves pleasure will become poor; the one who loves wine and oil will never be rich.

The craving of the slacker kills him because his hands refuse to work.

The slacker says, “There is a lion outside! I will be slain in the streets!”

For the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty, and drowsiness will clothe them in rags.

I went past the field of a slacker and by the vineyard of a man lacking judgment.

A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest,