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> [“When it comes to time, the perfect is a disarmingly subversive enemy of the good.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laura-vanderkam/when-it-comes-to-time-the-perfect-is-a-disarmingly-subversive-enemy/)

[Laura Vanderkam](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laura-vanderkam/)

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## More by Laura Vanderkam

> [“You have one energy resource that is used for all kinds of acts for self-control. That includes not just resisting food temptations, but also…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laura-vanderkam/you-have-one-energy-resource-that-is-used-for-all-kinds-of-acts-for/)

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> [“You need to hit Monday ready to go ... To do that, you need weekends that rejuvenate you, rather than exhaust or disappoint you.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laura-vanderkam/you-need-to-hit-monday-ready-to-go-to-do-that-you-need-weekends-that/)

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> [“you can choose how to spend your 168 hours, and you have more time than you think.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laura-vanderkam/you-can-choose-how-to-spend-your-168-hours-and-you-have-more-time/)

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> [“Even if you don’t have kids at home, morning time can be great for nurturing your relationship with your spouse, other family members, or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laura-vanderkam/even-if-you-don-t-have-kids-at-home-morning-time-can-be-great-for/)

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> [“Instead of saying “I don’t have time” try saying “it’s not a priority,” and see how that feels. Often, that’s a perfectly adequate explanation.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laura-vanderkam/instead-of-saying-i-don-t-have-time-try-saying-it-s-not-a-priority/)

[Laura Vanderkam](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laura-vanderkam/)

> [“What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast),”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laura-vanderkam/what-the-most-successful-people-do-before-breakfast/)

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> [“the force of the water drop that hollows the stone. A small daily task, if it be really daily, will beat the labors of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laura-vanderkam/the-force-of-the-water-drop-that-hollows-the-stone-a-small-daily-task/)

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> [“The best morning rituals are activities that don’t have to happen and certainly don’t have to happen at a specific hour. These are activities…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laura-vanderkam/the-best-morning-rituals-are-activities-that-don-t-have-to-happen-and/)

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> [“If you choose your life's work well, something bewitching can happen through your labors. Each hour you log can be a source of joy.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laura-vanderkam/if-you-choose-your-life-s-work-well-something-bewitching-can-happen/)

[Laura Vanderkam](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laura-vanderkam/)

> [“When it comes to time, the perfect is a disarmingly subversive enemy of the good.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laura-vanderkam/when-it-comes-to-time-the-perfect-is-a-disarmingly-subversive-enemy/)

[Laura Vanderkam](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laura-vanderkam/)

> [“What the most successful people know about weekends is that life cannot happen only in the future. It cannot wait for some day when…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laura-vanderkam/what-the-most-successful-people-know-about-weekends-is-that-life/)

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> [“This is what happens when you treat your 168 hours as a blank slate. This is what happens when you fill them up only…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laura-vanderkam/this-is-what-happens-when-you-treat-your-168-hours-as-a-blank-slate/)

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