Quotes by Procrastination Slaying the dragon of delay is no sport for the short-winded. Sandra Day O'Connor procrastinationleadershipsports Procrastination has robbed us of too many opportunities. Sarah Ban Breathnach procrastinationopportunity The certainty that life cannot be long, and the probability that it will be much shorter than nature allows, ought to awaken every man to the active prosecution of whatever he is desirous to perform. It is true, that no diligence can ascertain success; death may intercept the swiftest career; but he who is cut off in the execution of an honest undertaking has at least the honour of falling in his rank, and has fought the battle, though he missed the victory. Samuel Johnson cuttingprocrastinationfall The road to hell is paved with good intentions. Samuel Johnson procrastinationwisdomwriting We all sorely complain of the shortness of time, and yet have much more than we know what to do with. Our lives are either spent in doing nothing at all, or in doing nothing to the purpose, or in doing nothing that we ought to do. We are always complaining that our days are few, and acting as though there would be no end of them. Seneca the Younger procrastinationactinglife We are always complaining that our days are few, and acting as though there would be no end to them. Seneca the Younger procrastinationmotivationallife Death will be so quick to swoop on you; Gather merit till that moment comes! Wait till then to banish laziness? Then there'll be no time, what will you do? "This I have not done. And this I'm only starting. And this - I'm only halfway through ..." Then is the sudden coming of the Lord of Death, And oh, the thought 'Alas, I'm finished.' Shantideva procrastinationdonewaiting The obvious danger is that in some situations [denial] can lead to procrastination in seeking help or to avoidance of action that might prevent harm. Shlomo Breznitz denialprocrastinationmight When you say, "Wait a moment," you are bound by your karma; when you say "Yes I will," you are free. Shunryu Suzuki karmaprocrastinationwaiting There is, by God's grace, an immeasurable distance between late and too late. Sophie Swetchine distanceprocrastinationgrace In my office...I have a little sign and it says, 'Do it!' I suppose if I have learned anything in life, it is that we are to keep moving, keep trying-as long as we breathe! If we do, we will be surprised at how much more can still be done. Spencer W. Kimball procrastinationlongmoving One of the most serious human defects in all ages is procrastination, an unwillingness to accept personal responsibilities now. Spencer W. Kimball procrastinationresponsibilityage Procrastination-thou wretched thief of time and opportunity! Spencer W. Kimball thievesprocrastinationopportunity My favorite method of procrastination is to do something else that needs doing, but not quite so imminently. Sleeping is also good, as is drinking until you really can't do anything very well anymore. Stanley Bing procrastinationdrinkingsleep Amateurs sit and wait for inspiration, the rest of us just get up and go to work. Stephen King procrastinationwritinginspirational Punctuality is closely related to faithfulness and dependability. Being tardy can be linked to uninterest, apathy, slothfulness and procrastination. Sterling W Sill faithfulnessapathyprocrastination Most procrastination is largely indecision. Someone has said that "hell is just truth seen too late." Sterling W Sill hellprocrastinationtoo-late One of greatest thieves this world has is procrastination, and he is still at large. Are we aiding and abetting the criminal? Sterling W Sill thievescriminalsprocrastination The momentum of continuous action fuels motivation, while procrastination kills motivation. Steve Pavlina momentumprocrastinationmotivation Turning pro is a mindset. If we are struggling with fear, self-sabotage, procrastination, self-doubt, etc., the problem is, we’re thinking like amateurs. Amateurs don’t show up. Amateurs crap out. Amateurs let adversity defeat them. The pro thinks differently. He shows up, he does his work, he keeps on truckin’, no matter what. Steven Pressfield adversityprocrastinationstruggle«910111213141516171819»
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