Hard work - I mean does anybody use that term anymore? Laziness doesn't fly. It's all in the practice. It does take work and it ain't easy - but man the rewards!

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

Laziness may appear attractive but work gives satisfaction.

There's much to be said for feeling numb. Time passes more quickly. You eat less and because numbness encourages laziness you do fewer things good or bad and the world's probably a better place for it.

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.

A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. There will be sleeping enough in the grave.

All of the biggest technological inventions created by man - the airplane the automobile the computer - says little about his intelligence but speaks volumes about his laziness.

Much literary criticism comes from people for whom extreme specialization is a cover for either grave cerebral inadequacy or terminal laziness the latter being a much cherished aspect of academic freedom.

Failure is not our only punishment for laziness there is also the success of others.

Laziness is a secret ingredient that goes into failure. But it's only kept a secret from the person who fails.