Arnold Bennett Quotes

Momentum is a fragile force. Its worst enemy: procrastination. Its best friend: a deadline (think Election Day). Implication no. 1 (and there is no no. 2): Get to work! NOW!

Delay is the enemy of progress.

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.

The ultimate inspiration is the deadline.

Fill the unforgiving minute with sixty seconds worth of distance run.

You can spend your time daydreaming or make use of it in other ways.

Know the true value of time; snatch, seize, and enjoy every moment of it. No idleness, no laziness, no procrastination: never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.

I have so much that I want to do. I hate wasting time.

You don't have any days to spare if you want to improve!

Develop a sense of urgency in your life.

If it's important to you and you want to do it 'eventually', just do it and correct course along the way.

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

Whatever can be done another day can be done today.

Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone.

The secret of getting things done is to act!

Procrastination is one of the most common and deadliest of diseases and its toll on success and happiness is heavy.

I have to be motivated, and I'm sure time will avail itself.

Don't watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going.

Do the hard jobs first. The easy jobs will take care of themselves.

You must take action now that will move you towards your goals. Develop a sense of urgency in your life.

Every project is a race between your enthusiasm and your ability to get it done. Go fast. Don't slow down. A year from now, new things will interest you.

I'm more focused and have a greater sense of challenge, because I constantly feel the weight of time.

We must use time as a tool, not as a couch.

Time can be an ally or an enemy. What it becomes depends entirely upon you, your goals, and your determination to use every available minute.

I am one of the great wasters of time. I have made it an art form. I can get up at 8 o'clock in the morning, be out of the house by 8:30 and back by 5 P.M., and I'll be going all day long and accomplish absolutely nothing. It's an amazing talent.