To me, an unaccomplished task is the greatest spur of my life. — Erwin White
Hard work alone is not enough; ants work hard too. What exactly are you working hard at? Two faults are fundamental, from which all others spring: impatience and laziness. — Kafka
Blind and single-minded diligence can indeed create wealth and glory, but many noble and elegant faculties are simultaneously stripped away by this very virtue that creates wealth and glory. — Nietzsche
Unless a man has a great deal of work to do, he cannot possibly find pleasure in idleness and leisure. — Jerome
A lazy man always finds no work to be done. — Woveng
Laziness is a mother who has a son: robbery, and a daughter: hunger. — Hugo
I dread nothing more than idleness and neglect, having nothing to do and achieving nothing, with my faculties in a state of paralysis. When the body remains idle, the spirit becomes deeply troubled. — Charlotte Brontë
If you have great talent, diligence will perfect it; if your abilities are mediocre, diligence will compensate for their deficiencies. — Reynolds
Diligence is the mother of good luck. — Franklin
Laziness moves so slowly that poverty will soon overtake it. — Franklin
A mediocre life makes one feel unfortunate throughout life; only a life full of ups and downs gives one a sense of the meaning of existence. — Ikeda Daisaku
Struggle is the father of all things. — Tao Xingzhi
Struggle is a constant that has persisted since the existence of humanity. — Sun Yat-sen
Although we may grow up under the protection of parents and relatives, relying on brothers and close friends, borrowing assistance through social connections, and finding happiness through a lover, in the end, humanity ultimately relies on itself. — Goethe
The danger of a lazy mindset is far greater than that of lazy hands and feet. Moreover, curing a lazy mind is even harder than curing lazy limbs. When we perform work we do not enjoy or are unwilling to do, every part of our body feels uneasy and bored. Conversely, if we have interest in and find joy in such work, our efficiency increases, and our body and mind feel extremely comfortable. Diseases caused by unsuitable labor that leads to melancholy and depression are called by doctors 'laziness disease.' — Dale Carnegie
A person cannot exist without life, nor can life exist without meaning. Whether the task is big or small, or the words are few or many, you must first make a plan and ask yourself whether doing this task or saying this sentence has any meaning. If you can do this, you have begun to lay the foundation for struggle. — Dale Carnegie
Good opportunities are useless to the lazy, but diligence can turn the most ordinary opportunities into golden ones. — Martin Luther
If you are gifted, diligence can unleash the power of your talent; if your intellect is mediocre, diligence can make up for its shortcomings. — Joe Reynolds
So-called genius is a lie; diligent work is what is real. — Edison
Whoever wishes to become a wise person has no time for frolicking and mischief; mischief should extinguish itself. — Gogol
A person striving on the path of struggle who does not distinguish the steps is like a traveler who does not first determine sleep and itinerary. Distinguishing the steps is of great importance. — Dale Carnegie
We would rather use an active dwarf than a sleeping giant. — Shakespeare
If I did not erect a monument for myself, where would this monument come from? — Goethe
To climb high, one must start from a low base; overestimating oneself cannot lead to success. Therefore, those who succeed must cultivate a calm mindset and focus on everything; this is the key to success. — Edison
I am never willing to abandon my life of struggle. I highly value the experience gained through struggle, especially the joy obtained after overcoming difficulties. A person must first go through difficulties and then enter a favorable environment to feel the benefits and comfort. — Edison
