Marco Pierre White Quotes

It behooves every man to remember that the work of the critic is of altogether secondary importance, and that, in the end, progress is accomplished by the man who does things.

I'm better off working as opposed to lying around.

In order to be something, you must do something.

It's pointless to have a nice clean desk, because it means you're not doing anything.

Surely man was not created to be an idle fellow; he was not set in this universal orchard to stand still as a tree.

I always like to keep myself moving.

If I can stay constantly busy, I'll be happy.

I'd rather be busy than not.

I hate resting. I feel restless. My preference is to be working.

All growth depends upon activity.

Get moving; the more ground you cover, the more people you see, the more successful you will be.

I'd rather be doing something than not doing something.

All growth depends upon activity. There is no development physically or intellectually without effort, and effort means work.

Action is the foundational key to all success.

I'm not a fan of idleness, except in small doses.

Determine never to be idle. No person will have occasion to complain of the want of time who never loses any. It is wonderful how much may be done if we are always doing.

I love being busy.

Work begets work.

An ant on the move does more than a dozing ox.

I like to feel occupied.

I think work begets work.

Keep doing some kind of work, that the devil may always find you employed.

I'm not good when idle.

The sum of wisdom is that time is never lost that is devoted to work.

Believe me, I do not like idleness but work.