It's the job that's never started as takes longest to finish.

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"The North Polar Bear is called Mr. Paws and he is so silly, you would hardly believe it."

- J.R.R. Tolkien

Joy

"All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us."

- J.R.R. Tolkien

Time Management

"There is some good in this world, and it’s worth fighting for."

- J.R.R. Tolkien

Hope

"If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world."

- J.R.R. Tolkien

Joy

"All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost; The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost."

- J.R.R. Tolkien

Wisdom

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"Tuesday is a day to finish what’s left undone on Monday and prepare for what’s coming on Wednesday."

Productivity

"Never put off till tomorrow what you can do the day after tomorrow just as well."

- Mark Twain

Productivity

"If you spend too much time thinking about a thing, you'll never get it done."

- Bruce Lee

Productivity

"We have a strategic plan. It’s called doing things."

- Herb Kelleher

Productivity

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

- Dale Carnegie

Productivity