60 Lazy Quotes For Days When You Don't Feel Like Rushing

Deepthi Reddy
Dec 12, 2023 By Deepthi Reddy
Originally Published on Jan 29, 2021
Edited by Monisha Kochhar
A lazy fat cat is sleeping on the sofa with a smartphone in his paws.

Another word for laziness is lethargy.

We all feel lazy at times. Relaxing for a while isn't a bad thing, but when you take a chance to put your ambition on hold, it becomes an issue.

Life today has evolved into a more convenient one than it was before, with the introduction of social media, availability of fast food, automated cooking gadgets, and things as such. While these things make our work easy, they should not make us lazy people.

We have to motivate ourselves with inspirational quotes every day to keep going. There are some 'mindfulness' techniques that we can follow to overcome lethargy and not become permanently lazy people!

Here are some funny quotes and being lazy quotes for when you would like to relax, and also inspirational quotes that help you to get motivated and keep you active. If you like our quotes, you can check out more quotes content such as Action quotes and You Got This! quotes.

Best Lazy Day Quotes

For some, a lazy day is an excellent time to take off from work and enjoy some away time without feeling sorry about it.  Here are some funny lazy quotes and sayings and being lazy quotes for you.

1.“You can't teach people to be lazy - either they have it, or they don't."

-Dagwood Bumstead.

2.“I choose a lazy person to do a hard job. Because a lazy person will find an easy way to do it."

-Bill Gates.

3."Lazy people are always eager to be doing something."

-French Proverb.

4."Too many young people itch for what they want without scratching for it."

-Thomas Taylor.

5."The Devil often finds work for them who find none for themselves."    

-Benjamin Whichcote.

6." Towards evening the lazy person begins to get busy."

-German Proverb.

Lazy People Being Lazy Quotes

Here are a few interesting lazy man quotes for you. These lazy people quotes are not only funny but may inspire us to take action. So, enjoy these funny quotes about being lazy and see if they make you want to laze around or get going!

7."The only time a lazy man ever succeeds is when he tries to do nothing."

-Evan Esar.

8."Tomorrow is the only day in the year that appeals to a lazy man."

-Jimmy Lyons.

9."Poverty is an older daughter of laziness."

- Senegalese Proverbs.

10."The lazy man is apt to be envious."

-Omaha Proverb.

11."The sluggard does not plow after the season, so he begs during the harvest and has nothing."

-The Bible.

12."Work is the law of the modern world, which has no place for lazy people".

-Mihai Eminescu.

Lazy Coworkers Quotes

We get to see at least a couple of lazy workers in every organization. They show their laziness at work by coming late, leaving early, taking a long time to complete a task, or not doing given tasks.

These lazy people are the ones who may say 'sorry' for everything. These funny lazy quotes tell you how lazy people behave.

13." Offer the lazy an egg, and they'll want you to peel it for them".

- Lithuanian Proverb.

14."Sometimes I have my headphones in at work with nothing playing so I don’t have to interact with chatty co-workers."

- Unknown.*

15."Any man who reads too much and uses his own brain too little falls into lazy habits of thinking."

- Albert Einstein.

16."Hard work pays off in the future… but laziness pays off now."

-Unknown.*

17."I hate Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and half of Fridays."

-Unknown.*

18.“Work hard and become a leader; be lazy and never succeed.”

- The Bible.

19."Lazy rule; Cant reach it. Don't need it."

Unknown.*

Lazy Sunday Quotes

Most of us want to be a lazy bum when it comes to Sundays, as it is the only day off to get you to relax and prepare for work in the coming week. Here are some 'being lazy' quotes for you to relax back and enjoy. These lazy quotes sure are funny too.

20. “Lazy rule: if you spill water, it will eventually dry.”

– Unknown*.

21.“Take time to deliberate; but when the time for action arrives, stop thinking and go in.”

– Napoleon Bonaparte.

22.“I was trained to turn loneliness into laziness.”

― Bill Callahan.

23."True laziness is being excited when plans get canceled."

-unknown.*

24.“Sunday evenings often feel like the weekend is over before it’s even begun.”

-Unknown.*

25."On Sunday morning, I'm not nervous... I can't wait to tell what God wants me to say."

– Charles Stanley.

26."There is always something new to learn and feel each Sunday.”

– Bishop Gerald Causse.

Inspirational Quotes

Some working people are lazy. To work better, they need some inspiration. Here are some inspirational quotes, amidst the 'being lazy' quotes, for the lazy people who are looking for some motivation.

27.“You will succeed because most people are lazy.”

— Shahir Zag.

28. “You cannot save people, you can just love them.”

— Anaïs Nin.

29. “If the plan doesn’t work, change the plan, but never the goal.”

— Unknown.*

30“If it scares you, it might be a good thing to try.”

— Seth Godin.

31."Either you run the day, or the day runs you."

– Jim Rohn.

32."The only difference between a good day and a bad day is your attitude"

– Unknown.*

33."A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new."

– Albert Einstein.

Lazy Saturday Quotes

Saturday is a fabulous day in a week. Between Friday and Monday, Saturday is the day we are free to do whatever we want.

On this day, we get to do all the funny things that we couldn't do on a weekday. Here are some funny lazy quotes. These lazy people quotes and funny quotes will bring a smile to your face while you laze around on a Saturday.

34."Life is a wretchedgray Saturday, but it has to be lived through."

– Anthony Burgess.

35.“If you’re going to tell people the truth, be funny or they’ll kill you.”

– Billy Wilder.

36.“A bank is a place that will lend you money if you can prove that you don’t need it.”

– Bob Hope.

37."The the lazier a man is, the more he plans to do tomorrow."

- Norwegian Proverb.

38.“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.”

– John Hughes.

39."Yesterday I did nothing and today I'm finishing what I did yesterday."

-Unknown.*

Lazy Dog Quotes

Not only do people get lazy, but animals also feel lazy. Lazy animals can be rather funny. Somedays, they don't listen to their masters and don't do anything other than sleeping. Here are some funny lazy quotes about dogs, for you to enjoy.

40."I'm not lazy, I drive everywhere myself, the dog could've learned something from me"

-  Zach Braff.

41."The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog."

-Mark Dunn.

42."I'm a mog. Half man, half dog. I'm my own best friend."

-John Candy, 'as Barf', in 'Spaceballs'.

43."It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog."

-Mark Twain.

Motivational Quotes To Stop Being Lazy

Being lazy means having no energy to finish work. When you are lazy, you can't do work, chores, or exercise. Laziness makes things impossible. Here are some being lazy quotes that might help you to stop feeling lazy and work as inspirational quotes instead.

44.“Laziness may appear attractive, but work gives satisfaction.”

– Anne Frank.

45.“Failure is not our only punishment for laziness; there is also the success of others."

-Jules Renard.

46."Laziness will stop your progress in your spiritual practice."

– Renuka Singh.

47."Stop sleeping, Get to work! You will have much time to sleep when you die."

– Michael Bassey Johnson.

48."Success is what comes after your stop making excuses."

– Luis Galarza.

49."Stop saying I can’t. You can. You just choose not to."

-Unknown.*

50.“No masterpiece was ever created by a lazy artist.”

- Unknown.*

51.“Inspiration is a guest that does not willingly visit the lazy.”

– Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.

52."The lazy man gets round the sun as quickly as the busy one."

-R. T. Wombat.

53."Bad excuses are worse than none."

~Thomas Fuller.

54."When you stop making excuses and you work hard and go hard you will be very successful."

-DJ Khaled.

55."It's when you stop doing the stuff you have to make excuses for and when you stop making excuses for the stuff you have to do."

-Marilyn Vos Savant.

Funny Lazy Quotes

No one wants to be lazy sitting all the time.  But after a busy week schedule, it is okay to be lazy. These 'being lazy' quotes are hilarious. We hope you relax back and enjoy these funny lazy quotes.

56."'Never judge a book by its cover'. I say that because I don't even know who Ozzy is. I wake up a new person every day."

-  Ozzy Osbourne.

57."Laziness is a disease created by humans but ironically it comes in a beautiful, addictive form that prisons you."

-Unknown.*

58. “Life would be tragic if it weren’t funny.”

- Stephen Hawking.

59."Chaos in the midst of chaos isn’t funny, but chaos in the midst of order is."

-Steve Martin.

60."Lazy people tend not to take chances, but express themselves by tearing down others work".

-Ann Rule.

*Do you know where this quote originated? Please email us to let us know at hello@kidadl.com.

Here at Kidadl, we have carefully created lots of interesting family-friendly quotes for everyone to enjoy! If you liked our suggestions for Lazy Quotes then why not take a look at Understanding quotes, or Unstoppable quotes.

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Written by Deepthi Reddy

Master of Business Administration

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Deepthi ReddyMaster of Business Administration

With an MBA under her belt, Deepthi has discovered her true calling in content writing. Her writing repertoire is diverse, covering travel, movies, pet care, parenting, animals and birds, and more. Her joy of learning and creating has helped her craft well-written and engaging articles. When she isn't writing, Deepthi enjoys exploring new cultures, trying different foods, and spending quality time with her two children aged 7 and 12.

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