Quotes About Productivity

I used to be able to write five pages a day, every day, no problem. Now a good day is five or four pages, and that's from 9:30 A.M. until 6 P.M.

It's important that the kids stay busy. It's important that they have something to focus on, and something that they feel good about.

I surround myself with positive, productive people of good will and decency.

All I needed was a steady table and a typewriter...a marble-topped bedroom washstand table made a good place; the dining-room table between meals was also suitable.

I never feel more myself than when I'm writing; I never enjoy any day more than a good writing day.

I'm not very good at multi-tasking. Most people aren't, but they think they are. The mind is really better when you're really focused on one thing.

You have to control the nerves. I used to get so nervous that I couldn't eat, which wasn't really productive. Having goals and a plan is a good way of lessening the nerves.

I have to get at least 10 hours of sleep or it's not a good day!

I believe in workers rights when people are doing a good job. If somebody needs support I am always there, but if they're taking the piss, I am hard on them.

I don't think it matters what the frequency is of me writing or directing a movie. It doesn't really matter to anybody else. I'm just trying to put good things out there.

A really good day for me is to write my book for about four hours, go to the writing room for about four hours and then maybe come back to the book to finish the day for a few more hours of it.

Count that day lost whose descending sun finds you with no good deeds done.

On the whole, anything that gets you writing and keeps you writing is a good thing. Anything that stops you writing is a bad thing.

Anywhere that I can't check my email is a good place to write!

when you get a good night's sleep and wake up ready to produce throughout the day.

You will not be able to enjoy a good night's sleep unless you've worked hard during the day

I'm never any good in the morning. It is only after four in the afternoon that I get going.

Government is not the generator of economic growth; working people are.

Men in Government monopolize the necessary use of force; they are not using their energies productively; they are not milking cows. To get butter, they must use guns; they have nothing else to use.

Government can and must provide opportunity, not smother it; foster productivity; not stifle it.

We are more heavily taxed by our idleness, pride and folly than we are taxed by government.

I'm busy. Thank you very much. Have a great day.

One of my most productive days was throwing away 1,000 lines of code.

I could do great things, if I weren't so busy doing little things.