Ellen Terry Quotes

I don't do what I love to do a lot of the time.

Do whatever you have to do as quickly as you can, so you can do whatever you WANT to do, for as long as you can.

I've got a lot of work to do, a lot of people to make proud.

The most successful people have the same twenty-four hours in a day that you do.

People who use time wisely spend it on activities that advance their overall purpose in life.

If you would make the most of yourself, cut away all of your vitality sappers; get rid of everything which hampers you and holds you back, everything which wastes your energy, cuts down your working capital. Get freedom at any cost.

I cannot make my days longer so I strive to make them better.

My problem is how to find the best way of being useful.

Also, I'm always learning better and better how to prioritize and how to leave certain things for the next day.

When you invest your time, you make a goal and a decision of something that you want to accomplish. Whether it's make good grades in school, be a good athlete, be a good person, go down and do some community service and help somebody who's in need, whatever it is you choose to do, you're investing your time in that.

As you have learnt something of time, value and make a proper use of it. Once past, it knows no return; how necessary, then, that you spend it in improving your mind and fitting it for future happiness and usefulness.

A man must be master of his hours and days, not their servant.

If I don't do something constructive every day, I feel like I have wasted my time, and I almost feel guilty for not doing something I could have learned from.

Time is kind of an amazing thing because you can do so much with it. I think people underestimate time... I don't want to just sit on my phone for hours.

Most people say their main fault is a lack of discipline. On deeper thought, I believe this is not the case. The basic problem is that their priorities have not become deeply planted in their hearts and minds.

Self-discipline is a great time-saver; it is the ability to make yourself work on only those things that are most important to you.

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].

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.

People have to decide on priorities if they want to get anywhere. The best lessons I learned was to just do it.

I don't really manage my time. I really just wait until I'm inspired to do something. And when I'm inspired to do something, it just happens.

There are so many distractions you can face as a woman, either with relationships or worrying about, Should I go to this party? or, Should I be doing this to help me get ahead? All [success] is, is doing your work and staying focused. It's boring advice, but boring good advice is what you can get from me!

Laziness is the one common deficiency in mankind that blocks the establishment of a perfect world in which everyone leads a happy life.

you have to do more than just kill time or time will quickly kill you.

The man who can master his time can master nearly anything.