Productivity Quotes

355 Productivity quotes by 275 unique authors

Thunder is good, thunder is impressive; but it is lightning that does the work. — Mark Twain
In an industrial society which confuses work and productivity, the necessity of producing has always been an enemy of the desire to create. — Raoul Vaneigem
Nothing ever comes to one, that is worth having, except as a result of hard work. — Booker T. Washington
The productivity now at universities is terrible. Tenure is a terrible idea. It keeps them around forever and they don't have to work hard. — Jack Welch
The 1980s will seem like a walk in the park when compared to new global challenges, where annual productivity increases of 6% may not be… — Jack Welch
America's growth historically has been fueled mostly by investment, education, productivity, innovation and immigration. The one thing that doesn't seem to have anything to do… — Fareed Zakaria
It looks as if there were a single ultimate goal for mankind, a far goal toward which all persons strive. This is called variously by… — Abraham Maslow
Housework is a treadmill from futility to oblivion with stop-offs at tedium and counter productivity. — Erma Bombeck
I figure if Doc is right about the time I have left,I should wrap up my adolescence in the next few days, get into my… — Chris Crutcher
I have always had a special affinity for libraries and librarians, for the most obvious reasons. I love books. (One of my first Jobs was… — John Jakes
Self-discipline is the ability to make yourself do what you should do, when you should do it, whether you feel like it or not. — Elbert Hubbard
Art calls for complete mastery of techniques, developed by reflection within the soul. — Bruce Lee
Find a place you trust and then try trusting it for a while. — Corita Kent
Nothing is a mistake. There’s no win and no fail. There’s only make. — Corita Kent
To be disciplined is to follow in a good way. To be self disciplined is to follow in a better way. — Corita Kent
If you want to be happy, set a goal that commands your thoughts, liberates your energy, and inspires your hopes. — Andrew Carnegie
Amateurs sit and wait for inspiration, the rest of us just get up and go to work. — Stephen King
The America I know and love is not one in which my parents or my baby with Down syndrome will have to stand in front… — Sarah Palin
You don't actually do a project; you can only do action steps related to it. When enough of the right action steps have been taken,… — David Allen
The measure of mindfulness, the touchstone for sanity in this society, is our level of productivity, our attention to responsibility, our ability to plain and… — Elizabeth Wurtzel
BLACKBERRY. Also know as "Crackberry" for it's addictive qualities. It is the modern girl's weapon. It allow her to bid on ebay while walking down… — Nina Garcia
It is well to be up before daybreak, for such habits contribute to health, wealth, and wisdom. — Aristotle
I enjoy writing, I enjoy my house, my family and, more than anything I enjoy the feeling of seeing each day used to the full… — Michael Palin
If you don't pay appropriate attention to what has your attention, it will take more of your attention than it deserves. — David Allen
Most people feel best about their work the week before their vacation, but it's not because of the vacation itself. What do you do the… — David Allen

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