Anne Frank (1929–1945) victim of the Holocaust and author of a diary
Source: The Diary of a Young Girl
Anne Frank (1929–1945) victim of the Holocaust and author of a diary
Source: The Diary of a Young Girl
“Laziness may appear attractive, but work gives satisfaction.”
Anne Frank (1929–1945) victim of the Holocaust and author of a diary
Variant translation: Laziness may appear attractive but work gives satisfaction.
6 July 1944
The Diary of a Young Girl (1942 - 1944)
Variant: Laziness may look inviting, but only work gives you true satisfaction.
Robert A. Hall (1946) American politician
I'm Tired (February 19, 2009)
“Lazy people are always looking for something to do.”
Luc de Clapiers, Marquis de Vauvenargues (1715–1747) French writer, a moralist
As quoted in Queers in History : The Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Historical Gays (2009), by Keith Stern, p. 466.
“Being busy is a form of laziness - lazy thinking and indiscriminate action.”
Timothy Ferriss book The 4-Hour Workweek
The 4-Hour Workweek (2007)
Elizabeth Jane Howard (1923–2014) writer
Source: Mr Wrong
“I am a lazy person, which is why I like open source, for other people to do work for me.”
Linus Torvalds (1969) Finnish-American software engineer and hacker
Torvalds, Linus, 2015-01-15, <nowiki>Linus Torvalds on why he isn’t nice: &quot;I don’t care about you&quot;</nowiki>, 2015-01-20 http://arstechnica.com/business/2015/01/linus-torvalds-on-why-he-isnt-nice-i-dont-care-about-you/, <br class="br">2010s, 2015
Erik Naggum (1965–2009) Norwegian computer programmer
Re: Lisp as glue language? http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.lisp/msg/711dfe3ce115d552 (Usenet article). <br class="br">Usenet articles, Perl
“Progress is made by lazy men looking for easier ways to do things.”
Robert A. Heinlein Time Enough for Love
Time Enough for Love (1973)
Variant: Progress doesn't come from early risers — progress is made by lazy men looking for easier ways to do things.