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title: "10 Want Busy Quotes by 10 authors"
description: "Browse 10 Want Busy quotes by 10 authors. Discover the best Want Busy sayings and thoughts."
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> [“If you want something done, give it to someone who's busy!”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/terry-pratchett/if-you-want-something-done-give-it-to-someone-who-s-busy/)

[Terry Pratchett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/terry-pratchett/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0d2/terry-pratchett-19_busy_if-you-want-something-done-give-it-to-so_831744.jpg)

> [If you want to get something done, give it to a busy man.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-covey/if-you-want-to-get-something-done-give-it-to-a-busy-man/)

[Stephen Covey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-covey/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b3f/stephen-covey-339_busy_if-you-want-to-get-something-done-give-i_328629.png)

> [If you want something done, give it to a busy person.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michelle-buteau/if-you-want-something-done-give-it-to-a-busy-person/)

[Michelle Buteau](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michelle-buteau/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a26/michelle-buteau-6383_busy_if-you-want-something-done-give-it-to-a_2643829.jpg)

> [I know you are busy… But I want WE to be busy…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sandesh/i-know-you-are-busy-but-i-want-we-to-be-busy/)

[Sandesh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sandesh/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b46/sandesh-104625_friendship_i-know-you-are-busy-but-i-want-we-to-be_1657364.jpg)

> [I want a busy life, a just mind, and a timely death.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/zora-neale-hurston/i-want-a-busy-life-a-just-mind-and-a-timely-death/)

[Zora Neale Hurston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/zora-neale-hurston/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/65c/zora-neale-hurston-923_busy_i-want-a-busy-life-a-just-mind-and-a-tim_3028317.png)

> [My family loves to take me out, and we do regular things like go to the movies. My friends do that as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/olivia-holt/my-family-loves-to-take-me-out-and-we-do-regular-things-like-go-to/)

[Olivia Holt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/olivia-holt/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d83/olivia-holt-14576_busy_my-family-loves-to-take-me-out-and-we-do_2604485.jpg)

> [I actually, legitimately feel that I'm not busy enough. I want to be so busy that it's overwhelming.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fred-armisen/i-actually-legitimately-feel-that-i-m-not-busy-enough-i-want-to-be-so/)

[Fred Armisen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fred-armisen/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/64a/fred-armisen-2330_actually_i-actually-legitimately-feel-that-i-m-no_2534414.jpg)

> [Big money causes me too much trouble with my ex-wives and the government. All I want is to keep busy and to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jake-lamotta/big-money-causes-me-too-much-trouble-with-my-ex-wives-and-the/)

[Jake LaMotta](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jake-lamotta/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4ee/jake-lamotta-8672_big_big-money-causes-me-too-much-trouble-wit_2169212.jpg)

> [You want to be busy and try and get the scoreboard moving, and showing that intent when you go out there is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-root/you-want-to-be-busy-and-try-and-get-the-scoreboard-moving-and-showing/)

[Joe Root](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-root/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7e0/joe-root-6168_busy_you-want-to-be-busy-and-try-and-get-the_238988.jpg)

> [What motivates me is not staying still. I want to be busy, and I think too many good actors are left by…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/benedict-samuel/what-motivates-me-is-not-staying-still-i-want-to-be-busy-and-i-think/)

[Benedict Samuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/benedict-samuel/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d8c/benedict-samuel-30423_busy_what-motivates-me-is-not-staying-still-i_1054477.jpg)

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