Complacency Quotes

Individuals will get bogged down in a particular mountain in a particular spot, and thereby become the victims of stagnant complacency. So, this afternoon, I would like to deal with three or four symbolic mountains that we have been in long enough-mountains that we must move out of if we are to go forward in our world and if civilization is to survive.

I never worry about action, but only about inaction.

It is better to do something than to do nothing while waiting to do everything.

On September 28 the fleet hove in sight, and all came safely to anchor in Pevensey Bay. There was no opposition to the landing. The local "fyrd" had been called out this year four times already to watch the coast, and having, in true English style, come to the conclusion that the danger was past because it had not yet arrived had gone back to their homes.

We should constantly be aspiring to reach higher and higher and higher. We should never be comfortable where we are.

My mother has all my awards, because if I walked downstairs every day and saw all my achievements it would be so easy to become complacent.

Sometimes, a smooth process heralds the approach of atrophy or death.

I know I am pretentious, but I'd be the first person to tell you that. And I'm not apologising, because I'm bored of indie bands that are terrified of doing anything that could be perceived as aspirational, so they don't affect the status quo of their little cliquey band world.

Don't get too comfortable with who you are at any given time - you may miss the opportunity to become who you want to be.

The only thing that comes to a sleeping man is dreams.