Julia Cameron Quotes

We must never be too busy to take time to sharpen the saw.

We need to do a better job of putting ourselves higher on our own 'to do' list.

The average American watches more than four hours of television per day. What would happen if we spent more time developing our talents than watching others develop theirs?

Invest the first hour of the day, the 'Golden Hour,' in yourself.

So much working, reading, thinking, living to do! A lifetime is not long enough.

Whenever I'm trying to decide how to spend my precious time, energy, or money, I ask myself a series of questions. 'Will this broaden or deepen my relationships?' 'Will this contribute to an atmosphere of growth in my life?' 'Is this a way to 'Be Gretchen?' and 'Will this help connect me to my past?'

I think that it's a crime to say you are bored when time is so precious and there are so many things to do in life: read, learn, watch.

We can tell much by what we have already willing discarded along the pathway of discipleship. It is the only pathway where littering is permissible, even encouraged. In the early stages, the debris left behind includes the grosser sins of commission. Later debris differs; things begin to be discarded which have caused the misuse or underuse of our time and talent.

We're too passive. We're feeding on too much rubbish and I think we should strive to just shrug away that comfort zone and be able to get the most of each one of us, which means restructuring the way we deal with time and the priorities we have in life, so being what we want to be I think should be something that we should keep in mind.

We often get so busy "sawing" (producing results) that we forget to "sharpen our saw" (maintain or increase our capacity to produce results in the future).

That man is idle who can do something better.

If you were to fault yourself in one of three areas, which would it be: (1) the inability to prioritize; (2) the inability or desire to organize around those priorities; or (3) the lack of discipline to execute around them? ... Most people say their main fault is a lack of discipline. On deeper thought, I believe that is not the case. The basic problem is that their priorities have not become deeply planted in their hearts and minds. They haven't really internalized Habit 2 [Begin with the end in mind].

My time is far too valuable for me to spend any of it trying to improve myself.

Time is like a ship which never anchors; while I am on board, I had better do those things that may profit me at my landing, than practice such as shall cause my commitment when I come ashore.

Redeem the time. Redeem the unread vision of a higher dream.

The best investment you can make is in yourself.

If you're not busy living, you're dying.

Every talent must unfold itself in fighting.

Stay busy and take care of your own business.

For one day spent well, and agreeably to your precepts, is preferable to an eternity of error.

The man who is too busy to read is never likely to lead.

I want to continue to grow. To me, the biggest sin of all sins, is to be given a gift, a talent, because it's actually a gift from God, to take that and not cultivate it and make it grow, that's the biggest sin in the world.

Don't make your own life your project in your own life: total waste of time.

If you concern yourself with your neighbor’s talents, you’ll neglect your own. But if you concern yourself with yours, you could inspire both!

I aim for weekly routines with clear goals but make sure I do some stuff that I think I'll value in the long run.