Larry Wall's classic Programming Perl described the three…

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

Lack of confidence, sometimes alternating with unrealistic dreams of heroic success, often leads to procrastination, and many studies suggest that procrastinators are self-handicappers: rather…

— James Surowiecki

“Don’t let procrastination hold you back. Every small decision counts toward your potential. Be wise”

— Afolayan David Ojo

Even speed, when we are anxious, seems like delay.

— Publilius Syrus

Don't be afraid of failure, be afraid of not trying in the first place.

— Marie Forleo

“Some people are ants by nature; they have to work, even when it’s useless. Few people have a talent for constructive laziness.”

— Robert A. Heinlein

Procrastination isn't patience. It's a sign of laziness.

— Terry Mark

Most people don't reach their goals because reaching their goals requires them to do things that they don't want to do. You might not…

— Sonya Parker

I think that laziness in many ways is the human condition, and that's what has led us to this place where, as we've developed…

— Nick Offerman

Procrastination is the thief of time: Year after year it steals, till all are fled.

— Edward Young

So many people wait around for the stars to align to do what they're here to do. The perfect moment, the perfect opportunity, the…

— Melchor Lim

“Idleness is seductive. Just relax and do nothing, it says.”

— Innocent Mwatsikesimbe

“..:Intimidation keeps us from enjoying life to its fullest. Procrastination keeps us from developing our skills. Fear paralizes us and keeps us from trying.…

— Rafael Garcia

The time to begin most things is ten years ago.

— Mignon McLaughlin

Some people procrastinate so much that all they can do is run around like firefighters all day - putting out fires that should not…

— Nido R Qubein