Age Quote by Mignon McLaughlin

“In the Middle Ages, the sin of sloth had two forms,” he said. “One was paralysis, the inability to do anything—what we would see…

— Brigid Schulte

There are times when one is tempted to say that the great, sprawling, lethargic sin of Sloth is the oldest and greatest of the…

— Dorothy L. Sayers

Sloth is the tempter that beguiles and expels from paradise.

— Amos Bronson Alcott

“From the evil seed of lust all other deadly sins had sprung forth: pride in himself and contempt of others, covetousness in using money…

— James Joyce

I'd love sloth. I wish sloth would come home and visit me once in a while. I don't consider laziness a sin at all.

— Kajol

Sloth is most often evidenced in busyness ... in frantic running around, trying to be everything to everyone, and then having no time to…

— Eugene H. Peterson

Acedia is sorrow so complete that the flesh pervails completely over the spirit. You don't just turn your back on the world, you turn…

— Anonymous

The fact that monasticism preceded the identification of greed as a primal sin is an important reminder that our very ability to name sin…

— Stanley Hauerwas

Pastors are highly susceptible to the sin of sloth.

— Eugene H. Peterson

I think I came here as a priest... The priest is more concerned with heresy than with sin; sins can be forgiven; heresy must…

— Samuel Bowers

The slothful is the servant of the counters.

— George Herbert

The Last Supper means so much, very specifically to me and my faith.

— Jonathan Roumie