Nicholas Sparks Quotes

Don't think that you can make up for it by working twice as hard tomorrow. If you have it within your power to work twice as hard, why aren't you doing it now?

Procrastination is probably my worst habit out of many. Especially when it comes to paperwork.

I'm always busy, but I'm lazy as well.

Many of us spend half of our time wishing for things we could have if we didn't spend half our time wishing.

The biggest way to be productive is if you're procrastinating on another more important project.

I feel like I'm kind of lazy, but I keep the yard looking good.

I don't know how I can be so ambitious and so lazy at the same time.

You have to keep busy. After all, no dog's ever pissed on a moving car.

I'm learning skills I will use for the rest of my life by doing homework...procrastinating and negotiation.

If only I could master that demon of procrastination that goes about like a roaring lion and devours all my good intentions, I should become the most punctual man in the world.

Live now. Procrastinate later.

I'm very comfortable with being productive. I like doing things, and I like creating things. As far as being powerful, I guess I'm comfortable with it. It's not really how I think of myself.

Don't fool yourself that important things can be put off till tomorrow; they can be put off forever, or not at all

Slaying the dragon of delay is no sport for the short-winded.

All we have is here and now. That's why procrastination feels so right. Procrastination isn't the problem, it's the solution.

If you were to fault yourself in one of three areas, which would it be: (1) the inability to prioritize; (2) the inability or desire to organize around those priorities; or (3) the lack of discipline to execute around them? ... Most people say their main fault is a lack of discipline. On deeper thought, I believe that is not the case. The basic problem is that their priorities have not become deeply planted in their hearts and minds. They haven't really internalized Habit 2 [Begin with the end in mind].

Procrastination is the kidnapper of souls and the recruiting-officer of hell.

Momentum is a fragile force. Its worst enemy: procrastination. Its best friend: a deadline (think Election Day). Implication no. 1 (and there is no no. 2): Get to work! NOW!

Procrastination is a deadly weapon of human progress.

You never put off until tomorrow or even this afternoon what you can do this morning. Attack the objective when your desire is strongest.

People have to decide on priorities if they want to get anywhere. The best lessons I learned was to just do it.

I don't really manage my time. I really just wait until I'm inspired to do something. And when I'm inspired to do something, it just happens.

Procrastinatio n is the thief of dreams

Don’t you have something to do? (Sin) If not for the fact it would result in your breaking every bone in my body and making me cry for Mommy, I’d be calling some cops. As it stands, I think my neck is best served by trying to talk sense into you. (Kish)

I'm learning real skills that I can apply throughout the rest of my life...procrastinating and rationalizing.