Productive Endeavors Quotes

Anger, resentment, envy, and self-pity are wasteful reactions. They greatly drain one's time. They sap energy better devoted to productive endeavors.

I make movies. I have a passion. Puppies and daisies don't accomplish anything. That's not me at all.

He suddenly became convinced that if he didn’t do something sensible, something to put his mind to some use, then before he knew it he would be wondering round the streets having fights with himself and inviting domestic animals to social occasions too.

Just remember one criterion: whatever you do should not be in the service of destruction, it should be in the service of creativity.

Lose no time; be always employed in something useful.

Life is greater when I'm dealing with something than when I'm just dreaming away.

I'm finished with destroying for a while. It's not like I'm running around saying, 'What else can I destroy?'

You have much more power when you are working for the right thing than when you are working against the wrong thing. And, of course, if the right thing is established wrong things will fade away of their own accord.

This is the greatest wealth we possess: to know how to direct our labors rightly.