Being Busy Quotes

74 quotes by 65 authors

One of the things I learned the hard way was that it doesn't pay to get discouraged. Keeping busy and making optimism a way of… — Lucille Ball
I've waited my entire life to be busy. Whenever I hear actors complain about being busy, I think, 'shut up.' Because you do, you wait… — Steve Carell
Slow down and remember this: Most things make no difference. Being busy is a form of mental laziness-lazy thinking and indiscriminate action. — Tim Ferriss
The fact that you are even here, alive, on this planet is a mathematical miracle, and you should not spend the time that you have… — Philip DeFranco
The perfection of joyful determination is defined as taking delight or feeling joy in doing something positive or virtuous. If you are very joyful about… — Geshe Gyeltsen
Don't mistake movement for achievement. It's easy to get faked out by being busy. The question is: Busy doing what? — Jim Rohn
Even if there were two of me, I still couldn't do all that has to be done. No matter what, though, I keep up my… — Haruki Murakami
Focus on being productive instead of busy. — Tim Ferriss
Are you too busy for improvement? Frequently, I am rebuffed by people who say they are too busy and have no time for such activities.… — Shigeo Shingo
Being busy with work, and as a mum, I'm a big fan of online shopping. — Kirsty Gallacher
Being busy is a form of laziness - lazy thinking and indiscriminate action. Being busy is most often used as a guise for avoiding the… — Tim Ferriss
In my experience, being busy and working hard is the key to sanity/happiness. — Jemima Khan
If I used being busy as an excuse not to run, I'd never run again. I have only a few reasons to keep on running,… — Haruki Murakami
So many people are so busy being busy that they donâ€™t spend time on the foundation of their life. — Jairek Robbins
Being busy does not always mean real work. — Thomas A. Edison
Nothing is as certain as that the vices of leisure are gotten rid of by being busy. — Seneca the Younger
Being busy and being productive are not necessarily the same. Many people keep busy to avoid taking action on things they're afraid to pursue. — Lauren Mackler
Being productive and being busy are not necessarily the same thing. Doing things wonâ€™t create your success; doing the right things will. — Jeff Olson
One of the nice things about being busy is it makes you focus on what's important to you and how you use your time. — Lorne Michaels
Time is money. — Benjamin Franklin

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