Below you will find our collection of inspirational, and funny, lazy people quotes, sayings, proverbs, captions, (with images and pictures) collected over the years from a variety of sources. #beinglazy
We all feel lazy at times. We often mistake relaxing and laziness together. Relaxing for a while and taking a break from the work and monotony isn’t a bad thing. It’s rather much needed to refresh your energies and mood.
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But when your laziness takes over your active side and makes you a couch potato then you put your work and ambition on hold, which is not a good thing.
Being active mentally and physically is the best thing for work, relationships and life in general.
Don’t forget to check out our collection of doing nothing quotes & procrastination quotes to get back to work motivated and all charged up.
Famous Lazy People Quotes
- “Laziness is evil.” — Unknown
- “Laziness is the mother of all evils. — Sophocles
- “Lazy people live lonely lives.” — Habeeb Akande
- “Lazy folks take the most pains.” — J. W. Monette
- “Some men are so lazy they won’t even feed themselves.” — Bible
- “In doing nothing men learn to do evil.” — Marcus Porcius Cato
- “Work hard and become a leader; be lazy and never succeed.” — Bible
- “Inspiration is a guest that does not willingly visit the lazy.” — Tchaikovsky
- “Lazy people are always anxious to be doing something.” — Luc de Clapiers
- “The lazy man gets round the sun as quickly as the busy one.” — R. T. Wombat
- “Tomorrow is the only day in the year that appeals to a lazy man.” — Jimmy Lyons
- “The only time a lazy man ever succeeds is when he tries to do nothing.” — Evan Esar
- “He that is busy is tempted by but one devil; he that is idle, by a legion.” — Thomas Fuller
- “You can’t teach people to be lazy – either they have it, or they don’t.” — Dagwood Bumstead
- “The Devil often finds work for them who find none for themselves.” — Benjamin Whichcote
- “Work is the law of the modern world, which has no place for lazy people.” — Mihai Eminescu
- “Failure is not our only punishment for laziness; there is also the success of others.” — Jules Renard
- “The sluggard does not plow after the season, so he begs during the harvest and has nothing.” — Bible
- “There are people, who the more you do for them, the less they will do for themselves.” — Jane Austen
- “We often miss opportunity because it’s dressed in overalls and looks like work.” — Thomas A. Edison
- “I choose a lazy person to do a hard job. Because a lazy person will find an easy way to do it.” — Bill Gates
- “Lazy people tend not to take chances, but express themselves by tearing down other’s work.” — Ann Rule
- “Replace excuses with an effort to replace laziness with determination and everything else will fall into place.” — Unknown
- “No more excuses, no more wasting of precious time, for now, is a good a time as any, to begin doing what matters most.” — Unknown
- “I can’t relate to lazy people. We don’t speak the same language. I don’t understand you. I don’t want to understand.” — Kobe Bryant
- “I’m lazy. But it’s the lazy people who invented the wheel and the bicycle because they didn’t like walking or carrying things.” — Lech Walesa
- “A lazy person, whatever the talents with which he starts out, has condemned himself to second-rate thoughts, and to second-rate friends.” — Cyril Connolly
Kobe Bryant Lazy Quotes
- “I can’t relate to lazy people. We don’t speak the same language. I don’t understand you. I don’t want to understand you.” — Kobe Bryant Quote:
- “I have nothing in common with lazy people who blame others for their lack of success. Great things come from hard work and perseverance. No excuses.” — Kobe Bryant Quote
Wise Laziness Proverbs
- “The lazy man is apt to be envious.” — Omaha Proverb
- “A young man idle, an old man needy.” — English Proverb
- “To a lazy man, every day is a holiday.” — Turkish Proverb
- “A young man idle, an old man needy.” — English Proverb
- “Lazy people are always eager to be doing something.” — French Proverb
- “Towards evening the lazy person begins to get busy.” — German Proverb
- “The lazier a man is, the more he plans to do tomorrow.” — Norwegian Proverb
- “Offer the lazy an egg, and they’ll want you to peel it for them.” — Lithuanian Proverb
Short Sarcastic Lazy Captions for Instagram
If this weekend you’re too lazy to upload something on Instagram, enjoy these relatable lazy captions, status and taglines to add some fun and zest to your Insta account.
Here are some funny and sarcastic being lazy quotes for when you would like to relax, and also inspirational quotes that help you to get motivated and keep you active.
- “Just do it… later.” — Unknown
- “I will procrastinate later.” — Unknown
- “I put the “Pro” in procrastinate.” — Unknown
- “I’m not lazy, I’m just very relaxed.” — Unknown
- “If I have to get up, I’m not doing it.” — Unknown
- “Lazy Rule: Can’t reach it, don’t need it.” — Unknown
- “I already want to take a nap tomorrow.” — Unknown
- “I’m not lazy, I’m on power-saving mode.” — Unknown
- “I love my job only when I’m on vacation.” — Unknown
- “I’m not lazy, I just really enjoy doing nothing.” — Unknown
- “Today, I will be as useless as the ‘G’ in lasagna.” — Unknown
- “The only running I do is running out of money.” — Unknown
- “I followed my heart, and it led me to the couch.” — Unknown
- “Lazy people are always eager to be doing something.” — Unknown
- “Lazy is a strong word. I call it ‘selective participation.” — Unknown
- “Does anyone else get too excited about canceled plans?” — Unknown
- “Just because I’m awake doesn’t mean I’m doing anything.” — Unknown
- “Yes, of course, I am athletic… I surf the Internet every day.” — Unknown
- “Hard work pays off in the future… but laziness pays off now.” — Unknown
- “I don’t work on weekends or any other day that ends with “Y.” — Unknown
- “I’m super lazy today. It’s like normal lazy, but I’m wearing a cape.” — Unknown
- “Whenever I feel the need to exercise, I lie down until it goes away.” — Paul Terryges
- “Who says nothing is impossible? I’ve been doing nothing for years.” — Henny Youngman
- “I’ve heard that hard work never killed anyone, but I say why take the chance?” — Ronald Reagan
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Funny Lazy Quotes and Sayings
- “It may look like I’m doing nothing, but in my head, I’m quite busy.” — Unknown
- “I’ve made it from the bed to the couch. There’s no stopping me now.” — Unknown
- “Yesterday I did nothing and today I’m finishing what I did yesterday.” — Unknown
- “When I was in high school I had two favorite subjects, lunch and recess.” — Unknown
- “I hate Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and half of Fridays.” — Unknown
- “If I won the award for laziness, I would send somebody to pick it up for me.” — Unknown
- “My goal this weekend is to move… just enough so people don’t think I’m dead.” — Unknown
- “I’m not a procrastinator. I’m just extremely productive at unimportant things.” — Unknown
- “I’m not lazy, I’m waiting for inspiration to hit me… should be here any time now.” — Unknown
- “He’s so lazy, that if there were work in bed, he would rather sleep on the floor.” — Paddy o Dea
- “Idleness for me is not a giving up on life but a spirited grabbing hold of it.” — Tom Hodgkinson
- “I follow a rigorous exercise routine that I never get lazy about; fetching beer bottles from the fridge.” — Unknown
- “I always say “morning” instead of “good morning”, because if it was a good morning, I’d still be asleep.” — Unknown
- “My daily routine. Morning: Feeling tired, cranky and lazy. Afternoon: I could go for a nap. Night: I can’t sleep.” — Unknown
- “I always help my wife out with housework such as washing the dishes and doing the laundry. She washes them, and I let them dry.” — Unknown
- “Son, if you really want something in this life, you have to work for it. Now quiet! They’re about to announce the lottery numbers.” — Homer Simpson
Lazy Day Quotes
Weekends, especially Sundays, are mostly the laziest days for most people. A day when you don’t want to move out of your bed. Laying in bed, in your pyjamas, and sipping coffee, reading a book is the ideal idea for a perfect Sunday. We have some cool lazy day quotes that you can share with your friends, co-workers, and family.
- “Can we restart the weekend?” — Unknown
- “Can we just be lazy? …Please!!” — Unknown
- “I have done nothing at all today.” — Unknown
- “Today is just a lazy day..So Just Relax.” — Unknown
- “Sundays should come with a pause button.” — Unknown
- “I love you more than lazy Sunday mornings.” — Unknown
- “Lazy rule: if you spill water, it will eventually dry.” — Unknown
- “Another pointless day where I accomplish nothing.” — Unknown
- “I love lazy Sundays where I spend all day in my PJs.” — Unknown
- “No. I am not lazy, I am just very protective of my seat.” — Unknown
- “I’m off to club bed featuring DJ Pillow and Mc Blanky.” — Unknown
- “I’m not lazy. Just highly motivated not to do anything.” — Unknown
- “One of those days when I don’t feel like doing anything.” — Unknown
- “Not sure if I’m wasting my Sunday or just really enjoying it.” — Unknown
Sarcastic Lazy Coworker Quotes
If you really want to say something to the colleague or friend, here are a few humorous things you can to get your point across with these witty one-liners!
- “I’m not asking you for a favor… I’m telling you to do your job.” — Unknown
- “I don’t think of you as a coworker because you never do any work.” — Unknown
- “Oh, you can do my job? Funny, I haven’t seen you do yours just yet.” — Unknown
- “Your out of office reply is responding to more emails than you ever do.” — Unknown
- “Pretending to look busy on a Friday is the hardest work you do all week.” — Unknown
- “Don’t mistake my efficiency as meaning that I want to have your job too.” — Unknown
- “Have a seat, standing there watching everyone else work all day must be exhausting!” — Unknown
- “Oh, that task isn’t in your job description? Well dealing with your bullshit isn’t in mine.” — Unknown
- “If there was an award for laziness you would probably send someone to go pick it up for you.” — Unknown
- “Sorry, I wasn’t aware that “lazy dude” is part of your job description. I will be more considerate next time I ask for something.” — Unknown
Laziness Quotes, Pictures, Images
- “Success is not for the lazy.” — Unknown
- “Life is short. Don’t be lazy.” — Unknown
- “Lazy people are always busy.” — Unknown
- “LAZY RULE: Can’t reach it. Don’t need it.” — Unknown
- “Only the lazy people have time to hate.” — Shah Suhailx
- “If you are too lazy to plow, don’t expect a harvest.” — Unknown
- “Towards evening the lazy person begins to get busy.” — Proverb
- “Success is not easy and it is certainly not for the lazy.” — Unknown
- “What type of exercise do lazy people do? Diddly squats.” — Unknown
- “Boredom is only for boring people with no imagination.” — Tim Tharp
- “Laziness fuels more laziness. Activity fuels more activity.” — Unknown
- “Being lazy is disrespectful to the people that believe in you.” — Unknown
- “People doing nothing will support you in doing nothing.” — Kylie Francis
- “Work hard and stay hungry. Lazy people get nowhere in life.” — Unknown
- “Organized people are just too lazy to look for things.” — Bertrand Russell
- “Push yourself, because no one else is going to do it for you.” — Anonymous
- “Do not let someone’s irresponsibility become your responsibility.” — Unknown
- “If breathing didn’t come natural, lazy people wouldn’t even exist.” — Unknown
- “You know you’re lazy when you get excited about cancelled plans.” — Unknown
- “Inspiration is a guest that does not willingly visit the lazy.” — Pyotr Tchaikovsky
- “Tomorrow is the only day in the year that appeals to a lazy man.” — Jimmy Lyons
- “Things I hate about my job: 1. Getting out of bed 2. People 3. Working” — Unknown
- “There is no such thing as a lazy person; he is either sick or uninspired.” — Unknown
- “My goal this weekend is to move just enough so no one thinks I am dead.” — Unknown
- “My laziness is exactly as the number 8. If it lays down it becomes infinite.” — Unknown
- “Lazy people are always anxious to be doing something.” — Marquis De Vauvenargues
- “If I won the award for laziness, I would send somebody to pick it up for me.” — Unknown
- “I wonder, we lazy people go to heaven… or do they send someone to pick us up?” — Unknown
- “Lazy people want much but get little, but those who work hard will prosper.” — Proverbs 13:4
- “Laziness (noun): risking to drop everything you carry rather than walking twice.” — Unknown
- “Work hard and become a leader, be lazy and become a slave.” — Proverbs 12:24(NLT Bible)
- “Laziness produces bad luck and failure. Lazy people are always the losers in life.” — Dr T.P.Chia
- “I always choose a lazy person to do a difficult job because he will find an easy way to do it.” — Unknown
- “Lazy people tend not to take chances, but express themselves by tearing down other’s work.” — Ann Rule
- “Because of laziness the building decays, and through idleness of hands the house leaks.” — Ecclesiastes 10:18
- “I fight for my health every day in a way most people don’t understand. I’m not lazy. I’m a warrior.” — Unknown
- “Fight your fear, your laziness, your ignorance before you worry about fighting the competition.” — Amit Kalantri
- “Replace excuses with effort. Replace laziness with determination. And everything else will fall into place.” — Unknown
- “Money only impressed lazy girls. When a woman works hard, a man with with money is only a bonus.” — Unknown
- “It’s a lot easier to be mean than to be nice. So mean people, on top of being jerks, are also lazy and univentive.” — Casey Neistat
- “Lazy people accomplish more. Their laziness enables them to find the easiest and quickest ways to get things done.” — Unknown
- “Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves some turn up their nose’s some don’t turn up at all.” — Sam Ewing
- “I have nothing in common with lazy people who blame others for their lack of success. Great things come from hard work and perseverance. No excuses.” — Kobe Bryant
- “Just do it later. There’s no rush. Have a snack instead. Maybe a nap, too. Seriously, just take it easy. Take a load off, buddy. You earned it. Eat the whole cake. Eat the whole Goddamned thing.” — Unknown
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Motivational Quotes for Success
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