Quotes About Procrastination

Do not procrastinate. Someone has said that procrastination is the thief of time. Actually, procrastination is much more. It is the thief of our self-respect. It nags at us and spoils our fun. It deprives us of the fullest realization of our ambitions and hopes.

Procrastination is your body telling you you need to back off a bit and think more about what you are doing.

Perfectionism is not as much the desire for excellence, as it is the fear of failure couched in procrastination .

Giving up on our long-term goals for immediate gratification, my friends, is procrastination.

I used to think that when I set out that doing the research was enough! But then the gaps would emerge that could only be filled by the imagination. And imagination only comes when you privilege the subconscious, when you make delay and procrastination work for you.

Unfinished business is our worst business. Perpetual procrastination must yield to perceptive preparation. Today we have a little more time to bless others-time to be kinder, more compassionate, quicker to thank and slower to scold, more generous in sharing, more gracious in caring.

The mind of a writer can be a truly terrifying thing. Isolated, neurotic, caffeine-addled, crippled by procrastination, consumed by feelings of panic, self-loathing, and soul-crushing inadequacy. And that’s on a good day.

Procrastinate strategically... Procrastination may be the enemy of productivity but it can be a valuable resource for creativity.

Procrastination is a lazy man's apology.

If and perhaps.... The language of procrastination and uncertainty. That's just people looking to justify their own lack of action.

Does research get in the way of the story? It certainly can. Anything can, given that as writers we're all geniuses at procrastination. But mostly research teaches me about the world. Which often shows me the way, in terms of the story.

The era of procrastination...is coming to a close...we are entering a period of consequences - Winston Churchill (warning about the danger of appeasement

Once I finished, I got that procrastination monkey off my back! And I started seeing doors opening.

One thing that's good about procrastination is that you always have something planned for tomorrow.