Procrastination Quotes

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Nothing so perilous as procrastination — John Lyly
In putting off what one has to do, one runs the risk of never being able to do it. — Charles Baudelaire
If I had to sum up in a word what makes a good manager, I'd say decisiveness. You can use the fanciest computers to gather… — Lee Iacocca
He who puts off nothing till tomorrow has done a great deal. — Baltasar Gracian
The procrastinator is not only indolent and weak, but commonly, false, too; most of the weak are false. — Johann Kaspar Lavater
Well arranged time is the surest mark of a well arranged mind — Isaac Pitman
Don't put off for tomorrow what you can do today because if you enjoy it today, you can do it again tomorrow. — James A. Michener
Lingering labors come to naught. — Robert Southwell
The greatest thief this world has ever produced is procrastination, and he is still at large. — Josh Billings
When you say, "Wait a moment," you are bound by your karma; when you say "Yes I will," you are free. — Shunryu Suzuki
During a very busy life I have often been asked, "How did you manage to do it all?" The answer is very simple. It is… — Richard Tangye
Delay leads impotent and snail-paced beggary. — William Shakespeare
Think of all the years passed by in which you said to yourself "I'll do it tomorrow," and how the gods have again and again… — Marcus Aurelius
The greatest amount of wasted time is the time not getting started. — Dawson Trotman
Putting off an easy thing makes it hard. Putting off a hard thing makes it impossible. — George C. Lorimer
I've been looking over the list of spring chores I made up last fall, and darned if they aren't fall chores, after all. — Robert Breault
Every duty which is bidden to wait returns with seven fresh duties at its back. — Charles Kingsley
My procrastination which has held me back was born of fear ... now I know that to conquer fear I must always act without hesitation… — Og Mandino
In the conduct of almost every affair slowness and procrastination are hateful — Marcus Tullius Cicero
My mother always told me I wouldn't amount to anything because I procrastinate. I said, "Just wait." — Judy Tenuta

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