<p>“<em>You can’t build a reputation on what you are going to do</em>.”</p>

<p>“<i>You see, in life, lots of people know what to do, but few people actually do what they know. Knowing is not enough! You must take action</i>.”</p>

<p>“<i>Productivity is never an accident. It is always the result of a commitment to excellence, intelligent planning, and focused effort.</i>”</p>

<p><em>“If you spend too much time thinking about a thing, you’ll never get it done.”</em></p>

<p><i>“Until we can manage time, we can manage nothing else.”  </i></p>

<p><i> “Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone."</i></p>

<i>“It always seems impossible until it’s done.” </i>

<i>“The only way around is through.” </i>

<i>“The critical ingredient is getting off your butt and doing something. It’s as simple as that. A lot of people have ideas, but there are few who decide to do something about them now.”</i>

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<img src="https://i0.wp.com/www.success.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/motivationalquotestohelpyougetshitdone-1.jpg?fit=582%2C424&amp;ssl=1"><p>How you spend your time could be the difference between dreaming about the life you want and actually getting it. Big or small, you should push yourself to do the things that bring you one step <a href="http://www.success.com/article/5-steps-to-personal-greatness">closer to greatness</a> -even when you don't feel like doing anything at all.</p>
<p>The big picture of success, the glamorous snapshot that everyone sees from the outside looking in, is actually made up of small daily actions. That's why getting things done is so important.</p>
<p><em>Related:</em> <strong><a href="http://www.success.com/article/9-ways-to-stop-procrastinating-and-get-things-done">9 Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get Things Done</a></strong></p>
<p>So don't wait for inspiration to get started-do it now! If you need a push, these 19 motivating quotes should have you raring to go.</p>
<img src="https://i1.wp.com/www.success.com/wp-content/uploads/legacy/sites/default/files/new1_5.jpg"> <h3>1. "You can't be that kid standing at the top of the waterslide, overthinking it. You have to go down the chute." -<em>Tina Fey</em>
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<em>2. </em>"You can't <a href="http://www.success.com/article/11-expert-ways-to-build-an-impeccable-reputation">build a reputation</a> on what you are going to do." -<em>Henry Ford</em>
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<h3>3. "You see, in life, lots of people know what to do, but few people actually do what they know. Knowing is not enough! <a href="http://www.success.com/article/rohn-6-ways-to-act-on-your-ambition">You must take action.</a>" -<em>Tony Robbins</em>
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<h3>4. "Life is short. Do stuff that matters." -<em>Siqi Chen</em>
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<h3>5. "It always seems impossible until it's done." -<em>Nelson Mandela</em>
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<h3>6. "Productivity is never an accident. It is always the result of a commitment to excellence, intelligent planning, and focused effort." -<em>Paul J. Meyer</em>
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<h3>7. "Amateurs sit and wait for inspiration, the rest of us just <a href="http://www.success.com/article/do-these-7-things-to-get-and-stay-motivated">get up and go to work</a>." -<em>Stephen King</em>
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<h3>8. "If you spend too much time thinking about a thing, you'll never get it done." -<em>Bruce Lee</em>
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<h3>9. "Your mind is for having ideas, not holding them." -<em>David Allen</em>
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<h3>11. "While one person hesitates because he feels inferior, the other is busy making mistakes and becoming superior." -<em>Henry Link</em>
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<h3>12. "The only way around is through." -<em>Robert Frost</em>
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<h3>13. "The secret of getting things done is to act!" -<em>Dante Alighieri</em>
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<h3>14. "The critical ingredient is getting off your butt and doing something. It's as simple as that. A lot of people have ideas, but there are few who decide to do something about them now." -<em>Nolan Bushnell</em>
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<h3>16. "Until we can <a href="http://www.success.com/article/5-tips-to-be-an-expert-at-managing-your-time">manage time</a>, we can manage nothing else."  -<em>Peter Drucker</em>
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<h3>17. "I don't wait for moods. You accomplish nothing if you do that. Your mind must know it has got to get down to work." -<em>Pearl S. Buck</em>
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<h3>18. "Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone." -<em>Pablo Picasso</em>
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<h3>19. "So what do we do? Anything. Something. So long as we just don't sit there. If we screw it up, start over. Try something else. If we wait until we've satisfied all the uncertainties, it may be too late." -<em>Lee Iacocca</em>
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<p><em>Related: </em> <strong><a href="http://www.success.com/article/how-to-develop-an-insatiable-hunger">How to Develop an Insatiable Hunger</a></strong></p>
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How you spend your time could be the difference between dreaming about the life you want and actually getting it. Big or small, you should push yourself to do the things that bring you one step closer to greatness -even when you don't feel like doing anything at all.

Motivational Quotes to Help You Get Things Done

HENRY FORD

TONY ROBBINS

PAUL J. MEYER

BRUCE LEE

PETER DRUCKER

PABLO PICASSO

NELSON MANDELA

ROBERT FROST

NOLAN BUSHNELL

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