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"It is the individual's task to differentiate himself from all the others and stand on his own feet. All collective identities . . . interfere with the fulfillment of this task. Such collective identities are crutches for the lame, shields for the timid, beds for the lazy, nurseries for the irresponsible. . . ."
"Organized people are just too lazy to look for things"
"Every man is as lazy as he dares to be."
"There is no such thing as a lazy person; he is either sick or uninspired."
"Lack of pep is often mistaken for patience."
"Working hard is great, being lazy sometimes is great, but failed potential is the worst."
"The most lively thought is still inferior to the dullest sensation."
"There are lots of guys around the world that are lazy. They have big fat guts. They talk about chi power and things they can do, but don't believe it."
"Diet food is for lazy people."
"The kitchen oven is reliable, but it's made us lazy."
"The aphorism "Whatever is, is right," would be as final as it is lazy, did it not include the troublesome consequence that nothing that ever was, was wrong."
"Garlic is divine. Few food items can taste so many distinct ways, handled correctly. Misuse of garlic is a crime...Please, treat your garlic with respect...Avoid at all costs that vile spew you see rotting in oil in screwtop jars. Too lazy to peel fresh? You don't deserve to eat garlic."
"There are lazy minds as well as lazy bodies."
"Laziness travels so slowly that poverty soon overtakes it."
"Confident. Cocky. Lazy. Dead."
"Men are always ready to nose around and find out about other's lives, but they feel lazy to know themselves and correct their own life."
"Zooms are lazy closeups. And too many people hang their hats on video assist; it's a way to avoid too much. Video assist helps people dissociate from the scene that they are directing. Pretty soon the director will be directing all the way from his apartment."
"Refuse to be a lazy Christian, and resist a passive, apathetic attitude."
"I think I’m quite a lazy person, actually. If I’m not careful, I could just stay in bed all day."
"You must work and should not be lazy if you want to be happy."
