Procrastination Quotes

Procrastination is the thief of time. (Edward Young)
procrastination is the art of keeping up with yesterday. View quote
Don Marquis
Vagueness and procrastination are ever a comfort to the frail in spirit. View quote
John Updike
Nothing separates the generations more than music. By the time a child is eight or nine, he has developed a passion for his own music that is even stronger than his passions for procrastination and weird clothes. View quote
Bill Cosby
My evil genius Procrastination has whispered me to tarry 'til a more convenient season. View quote
Mary Todd Lincoln
Know the true value of time; snatch, seize, and enjoy every moment of it. No idleness; no laziness; no procrastination; never put off till tomorrow what you can do today. View quote
Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield
Procrastination is the soul rebelling against entrapment. View quote
Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Few understand that procrastination is our natural defense, letting things take care of themselves and exercise their antifragility. View quote
Nassim Nicholas Taleb
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. View quote
Steven Pressfield
Procrastination isn't the problem, it's the solution. So procrastinate now, don't put it off. View quote
Ellen DeGeneres
One thing that's good about procrastination is that you always have something planned for tomorrow. (Gladys Bronwyn Stern)
Procrastination is opportunity's natural assassin. View quote
Victor Kiam
The era of procrastination, of half-measures, of soothing and baffling expedients, of delays, is coming to its close. In its place we are entering a period of consequences. View quote
Winston Churchill
I think of myself as something of a connoisseur of procrastination, creative and dogged in my approach to not getting things done. View quote
Susan Orlean
Imagination only comes when you privilege the subconscious, when you make delay and procrastination work for you. View quote
Hilary Mantel
Lack of confidence, sometimes alternating with unrealistic dreams of heroic success, often leads to procrastination, and many studies suggest that procrastinators are self-handicappers: rather than risk failure, they prefer to create conditions that make success impossible, a reflex that of course creates a vicious cycle. View quote
James Surowiecki
Academics, who work for long periods in a self-directed fashion, may be especially prone to putting things off: surveys suggest that the vast majority of college students procrastinate, and articles in the literature of procrastination often allude to the author's own problems with finishing the piece. View quote
James Surowiecki
Prudence is not hesitation, procrastination, or moderation. It is not driving in the middle of the road. It is not the way of ambivalence, indecision, or safety. View quote
John Ortberg
I have an advanced degree in procrastination and another one in paranoia. View quote
Joanne Harris
I think the worst and most insidious procrastination for me is research. I will be looking for some bit of fact or figure to include in the novel, and before I know, I've wasted an entire morning delving into that subject matter without a word written. View quote
James Rollins
If and perhaps.... The language of procrastination and uncertainty. That's just people looking to justify their own lack of action. (John Flanagan)
Procrastination is like a credit card: it's a lot of fun until you get the bill. View quote
Christopher Parker
I swing between procrastination and being really thorough so either way things aren't getting done quickly. View quote
Freema Agyeman
If you want to be certain, you should never get married. You should never change jobs. In fact, you might as well just stay home. Because I don't know anybody who is certain. That need to be certain is just procrastination. View quote
Mark Burnett
Procrastination is probably my worst habit out of many. Especially when it comes to paperwork. View quote
Tom Conti