PROCRASTINATION QUOTES III

quotations about procrastination

Procrastination quote

Procrastination has been called a thief, the thief of time; I wish it were no worse than a thief. It is a murderer; and that which it kills is not time merely, but the immortal soul.

WILLIAM NEVINS

Earnest Appeals


I'm an expert in procrastination, but the last thing I want you to think is that I'm incompetent, too. Because I'm actually pretty good at what I do.

NICHOLAS SPARKS

Safe Haven

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How dangerous to procrastinate those momentous reformations which conscience is solemnly preaching to the heart.

JOHN FOSTER

The Life and Thoughts of John Foster


Crunch time. Cramming. Waiting until the very last minute. These words conjure the exhilarating adrenaline rush that I, for one, am prone to humblebrag about, like I do about being overly busy or super-tired. It sounds better to say that procrastinating allows me to do my best work than to admit I have poor time management and mediocre self-discipline. But what I have long thought to be a weakness may actually be a secret weapon for creative success. As it turns out, the time we spend not completing our to-dos may be the thing that gives us the boost of divergent thought we need to create better solutions.

LINDSAY SCHLEGEL

"Is Procrastinating Your Secret Weapon For Success?", Verily, June 6, 2016


Beware of the thief of time, procrastination; this day is as convenient as tomorrow; this day is yours, tomorrow is not; this day is a day of mercy, tomorrow may be a day of doom.

EDWARD IRVING

For the Oracles of God: Four Orations


As a writer, I need an enormous amount of time alone. Writing is 90 percent procrastination: reading magazines, eating cereal out of the box, watching infomercials. It's a matter of doing everything you can to avoid writing, until it is about four in the morning and you reach the point where you have to write. Having anybody watching that or attempting to share it with me would be grisly.

PAUL RUDNICK

attributed, Pinterest


Almost all indolence and fickleness spring from procrastination; while thinking about what we shall do, and doubting whether we can do it or not, we allow the opportunity of action to slip through our hands. What thou doest, do quickly, is the maxim of human as well as of divine wisdom.

GEORGE GILFILLAN

Harper's New Monthly Magazine, 1854


The truth is that we live out our lives putting off all that can be put off; perhaps we all know deep down that we are immortal and that sooner or later all men will do and know all things.

JORGE LUIS BORGES

"Funes El Memorioso", Ficciones

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Procrastination is like a credit card: it's a lot of fun until you get the bill.

CHRISTOPHER PARKER

attributed, The Psychology of Procrastination


Just do it! Doing today what shouldn't be left for tomorrow produces yesterdays devoid of regret. Procrastination is the devil in disguise.

GREG ASIMAKOUPOULOS

"Some of Life's Simple ABCs for Graduates", Chicago Daily Herald, June 6, 2016


I like work: it fascinates me. I can sit and look at it for hours.

JEROME K. JEROME

Three Men in a Boat

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Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.

MARTHE TROLY-CURTIN

Phrynette Married


The strangest thing about procrastination is that the only thing standing between you and the joy of completing your work is ... you.

MELISSA RAYWORTH

"Apps to keep you on task", Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, June 6, 2016


Someday is not a day of the week.

PHIL MCGRAW

The 20/20 Diet: Turn Your Weight Loss Vision Into Reality


Procrastination is a ring on every man's finger.

CAIUS VIBIUS TREBONIANUS GALLUS

attributed, Day's Collacon


If you take too long in deciding what to do with your life, you'll find you've done it.

GEORGE BERNARD SHAW

attributed, Wisdom for the Soul: Five Millennia of Prescriptions for Spiritual Healing

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I love deadlines. I love the whooshing noise they make as they go by.

DOUGLAS ADAMS

The Salmon of Doubt

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Procrastination is your body telling you you need to back off a bit and think more about what you are doing.

JAMES ALTUCHER

attributed, "#MondayMotivation", PayScale, May 16, 2016


Procrastination is opportunity's natural assassin.

VICTOR KIAM

Going for It!


My advice: Procrastinate now. Don't put it off.

ELLEN DEGENERES

attributed, The Stand-up Comedy Festival: Send in the Clowns

Tags: Ellen DeGeneres