Quotes About Idleness

I'm quite lazy.

I am very lazy.

A lot of actors go crazy if they're not working, but I guess I'm a little lazy.

Through faith we are restored to paradise and created anew. We have no need of works in order to be righteous; however, in order to avoid idleness and so that the body might be cared for an disciplined, works are done freely to please God.

What most upset her, was the widespread use of slave labor. ...It is true Republicanism that drives the slaves half fed, and destitute of clothing...to labor...while the owner walks about idle...white men considered idleness a virtue even if they owned only one slave or none. No white man would do work considered too menial for his race.

You will see that Charles set his sights high. Intelligent idlers always have, in order to justify their idleness to their intelligence.

He knew he was overfastidious. But how could one write history with Macaulay so close behind? Fiction or poetry, in the midst of the greatest galaxy of talent in the history of English literature? How could one be a creative scientist, with Lyell and Darwin still alive? Be a statesman, with Disraeli and Gladstone polarizing all the available space? You will see that Charles set his sights high. Intelligent idlers always have, in order to justify their idleness to their intelligence.

Some of us worry, though, about living a life that's so grounded on handouts. Idleness leads to trouble. We're seeing more alcohol. Our kids are using more drugs." Hugo

Fine writing, next to doing nothing, is the best thing in the world.

Too bored to stay home. Too lazy to go out.

Any time you got nothing to do - and lots of time to do it - come on up.

L'homme est fait pour un instant de labeur et pour une éternelle paresse.

No doubt, having developed the habit, out of idleness, of each day putting off my work until the day after, I thought that death could be dealt with in the same way.

Liza had a finely developed sense of sin Idleness was a sin, and card playing, which was a kind of idleness to her. She was suspicious of fun whether it involved dancing or singing or even laughter. She felt that people having a good time were wide open to the devil. And this was a shame, for Samuel was a laughing man, but I guess Samuel was wide open to the devil. His wife protected him whenever she could.

Fear is nothing but idleness of the will.

Idleness and fear keeps us in the path of duty, but our virtue often gets the praise.

To be idle is a short road to death and to be diligent is a way of life; foolish people are idle, wise people are diligent.

In doing nothing men learn to do evil.

The highest pleasure to be got out of freedom, and having nothing to do, is labor.

Im like an iphone I just lose energy without doing anything

Weekends don't count unless you spend them doing something completely pointless.

Me aferro al tiempo como si pudiera sujetarlo. Pero él transcurre, inexorable y sordo. Los sabios más estúpidos envían misiles y naves espaciales para formalizar su idilio extraterrestre, pero es inútil, nadie los espera.

Sum and Khatiwada found that youth employment is linked to lower rates of teen pregnancy and reductions in crime, particularly among young men. Simply put, "high rates of idleness among men reduce their work experience and their future earnings potential, thus making criminal activity more attractive."45

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