Efficiency Quotes

“Make the most of time, it flies away so fast; yet method will teach you to win time.”

“The master accomplishes more and more by doing less and less until finally he accomplishes everything by doing nothing.”

“Every action done by nature is done in the shortest way.”

“Given the cause nature produces the effect in the briefest manner that it can employ.”

“The more efficient a force is, the more silent and the more subtle it is.”

“A good calculator does not need artificial aids.”

“I need the information and then I can go. So, as long as I have the information and a little bit of sleep, I can do the rest.”

“We fritter away our energy and creativity . . .we get bogged down in the thick of thin things.”

“This loving person is a person who abhors waste - waste of time, waste of human potential. How much time we waste. As if we were going to live forever.”

“The shortest route is not the most direct one, but rather the one where the most favorable winds swell our sails:Mthat is the lesson that seafarers teach. Not to abide by this lesson is to be obstinate: here, firmness of character is tainted with stupidity.”

“There are on occasions, as we know, when resources are abundant, but they are expended so incompetently that the advantage is nullified.”

“Our new election system will spur on all institutions and organizations and will force them to improve their work.”

“Our days are like identical suitcases. Even though they are all the same size, some people are able to pack more into them then others. The reason? They know what to pack.”

“The key to becoming a more efficient leader isn't checking off all the items on your to-do list each day. It's in forming the habit of prioritizing your time so that you are accomplishing your most important goals in an efficient manner.”

“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.”

“You can cut down a tree with a hammer, but it takes about 30 days. If you trade the hammer for an ax, you can cut it down in about 30 minutes. The difference between 30 days and 30 minutes is skills.”

“Make measurable progress in reasonable time.”

“Method will teach you to win time.”

“Some stories or passages are more difficult and demand more fussing with than others, but, in general, I'm a two-draft writer rather than a six-draft writer, or whatever.”

“There are some things you don’t have to know how it works – only that it works. While some people are studying the roots, others are picking the fruit. It just depends on which end of this you want to get in on." -- Jim Rohn”

“Time management is an oxymoron. Time is beyond our control, and the clock keeps ticking regardless of how we lead our lives. Priority management is the answer to maximizing the time we have.”

“Delegate - work smarter not harder; do what you do best and drop the rest; get control of your calendar; do what you love because it will give you energy; work with people you like so your energy isn't depleted.”

“We can no longer afford to spend major time on minor things than spend minor time on major things.”

“The most successful people in life are the ones who settle their critical issues early and manage them daily.”

“If something can be done 80% as well by someone else, delegate!”