39 Quotes About Idle

Idle hands are the devil’s workshop, so the saying goes. But idle hands are also part of what makes us human. We can’t think about everything all at once, so we must keep some space open for possibilities, for new ideas, for following our dreams. It’s okay to let your mind wander sometimes Read more

There’s nothing wrong with just being, and these quotes about idleness are here to remind you of that.

Having faith does not mean you should be idle and...
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Having faith does not mean you should be idle and expecting manna to fall from above. You must get up and do something! Israelmore Ayivor
Gloating is a superficial glowing, floating is an idle flowing,...
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Gloating is a superficial glowing, floating is an idle flowing, and bloatedness is the paralysis of blowing up; because silent movement results in loud victories. Criss Jami
Joblessness does not necessarily mean idleness
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Joblessness does not necessarily mean idleness Sunday Adelaja
Because of self-doubt, the fear of failure, or laziness, most...
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Because of self-doubt, the fear of failure, or laziness, most people usually bite off way less than they can chew. Mokokoma Mokhonoana
If during the day, a person did not do anything...
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If during the day, a person did not do anything about his purpose and calling, he did nothing at all Sunday Adelaja
If you wait for the mango fruits to fall, you'd...
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If you wait for the mango fruits to fall, you'd be wasting your time while others are learning how to climb the tree Michael Bassey Johnson
Bear it in mind that people who do not take...
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Bear it in mind that people who do not take actions are not and cannot be leaders. Leadership is action. Israelmore Ayivor
Don’t sit at home and wait for mango tree to...
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Don’t sit at home and wait for mango tree to bring mangoes to you wherever you are. It won’t happen. If you are truly hungry for change, go out of your comfort zone and change the world. Israelmore Ayivor
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An idle mind is a devil’s workshop and I am prone to renting out my mind to the first bidder. Anurag Shourie
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Nobody does nothing. Everybody does something, sometimes nothing is something in the idle man's world. Michael Bassey Johnson
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Lack of courage is what makes big dreams to sit in the ink of the paper instead of them running in the shoes of actions. Without courage, you remain a dreamer! Israelmore Ayivor
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When you are fired because of laziness, dare to fire back with the spirit of enthusiasm. Rise up at the same time and at the same place that you have fallen. You can’t give up! Israelmore Ayivor
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Put into actions what you dream of achieving. It'll amaze you to discover that you can do more than you ever dream of. Just give it a try! Never be idle, take actions now! Israelmore Ayivor
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We haven't remained idle, twiddling our thumbs while you were off having a good time. Through books Cathy and I have lived a zillion lives .. . our vicarious way to feel alive. V.C. Andrews
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Idle hands are the devils greatest tools. But it’ll be good to notice that the tools sharpened by idle heads. You are idle because that’s the job your mind gave you! Israelmore Ayivor
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I no longer think that laziness is all about being idle. I now know when I become lazy- when I stop learning new things, and cease to grow. Assegid Habtewold
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God doesn’t want us to sit idle and simply enjoy His presence, he wants a close relationship with Him Sunday Adelaja
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They call it "business" because it does not become successful by a person's "idleness". Go get busy if you want to do business; but be busy for the right reasons! Israelmore Ayivor
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If you are idle, ask “why?” If you feel like life is boring for you, ask “why?” When you get into a disappointment, ask “why?” Even if you come out of all torments and disturbances, ask “why? Israelmore Ayivor
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When you come across an excellent invention, what it should tell you is that someone used most of his sleeping time as his thinking time... and he kept doing the same until his good became better and his better became the best! Israelmore Ayivor
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True blessing comes in the dress of sweats, never delaying to wave bye to the excuses and procrastination. True blessing lies in hard work! Israelmore Ayivor
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Static people don’t fall! You fell because you were either climbing, or running. This is a sign that you are on track. Don’t stop where you fall; rise up and do it again! Israelmore Ayivor
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Opportunity never arrives, it only walks by. Chance never comes, it only knocks at the door. Never think the success will jump into your palms; you must work for it! Israelmore Ayivor
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There is no harvest without hard work, therefore never expect chance to solve your problems of abject need for you. You must take deliberate actions! Israelmore Ayivor
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Stop chasing another busy self to become. Your real self is idle waiting to be lived... Go, take up your real self! Israelmore Ayivor
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If I am to choose between "sleeping" and "being part of a leadership that pursues irrelevant agenda", I will choose "sleeping". Chasing of irrelevant agenda by a leadership sect is what made Nelson Mandela to call it "Long Walk to Freedom! Israelmore Ayivor
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Conquerors fight their own battles. You are more than a conqueror, that's why the battle was fought on your behalf by Christ. However, it does not mean you should stay idle... Dress up and go to work! Israelmore Ayivor
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There are two types of patience. One is exercised in hard work and the other in idleness. Patience with hard work is the one that moves mountains. Patience in idleness moves nothing, not even cobwebs. Israelmore Ayivor
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Anytime you feel like you don't have any work to do, just look around. Look for what God had started doing and ask for his permission to assist him in doing it. Israelmore Ayivor
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Idleness is a form of passivity in an active universe. Michael Bassey Johnson
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If I was your mirror, you would look for me more, than you do me. Anthony Liccione
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Stop waiting and start working. Stop wishing and start walking. Israelmore Ayivor
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God does not require from you empty words or idle conversations Sunday Adelaja
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There is no substitute under the heavens for productive labor. It is the process by which dreams become realities. It is the process by which idle visions become dynamic achievements. Gordon B. Hinckley
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It is better to have a fair intellect that is well used than a powerful one that is idle. Bryant H. McGill
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A little knowledge that acts is worth infinitely more than much knowledge that is idle. Khalil Gibran
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If a man devotes himself to art, much evil is avoided that happens otherwise if one is idle. Albrecht Durer
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To have done anything just for money is to have been truly idle. Henry David Thoreau