Andrew Niccol Quotes

That delay is our surest protection which enables us to deliberate on the merits of our intentions.

Live only for today, and you ruin tomorrow.

The past is history written in stone that can't be altered. The future is transitory and never guaranteed. Today is the only thing you can alter for certain. Make the most of it.

Think first. Talk less. Start today.

Seize every second of your life and savor it. Value your present moments.

What we do right now, today, matters.

Every moment is a moment of decision, and every moment turns us inexorably in the direction of the rest of our lives.

Don't decide yet," Hephaestus advised. "Wait until daybreak. Daybreak is a good time for decisions.

If we get the good that belongs to us here and now, we must extract the sweetness of each passing minute while it is ours. That is the real art of living in the today.

What you get to choose today is who you are and what you wish to experience in your life. Remember, not to decide is to decide.

Do something today you've been afraid to do. A decision based on fear is the wrong decision.

I don't think about the past, I only think about the present because what I do today sets me up for the future.

He who neglects what is done for what ought to be done, sooner effects his ruin than his preservation.

If I have three ideas and I'm working on one more than the others, that sort of tells me that I should work on that one.

I’ve come to realize that being a mother makes me a better executive, because motherhood forces prioritization. Being a mom gives you so much more clarity on what is important.

Quick decision makers are often stuck behind annoying people in line at Starbucks.

Cherish each hour of this day for it can NEVER return.

... so many tremendous decisions in life are made because it is five o'clock.

The man who doesn’t make up his mind to cultivate the habit of thinking misses the greatest pleasure in life.

Decisions are made by people who have time, not people who have talent.

If you've got a today, don't wear it tomorrow. Tomorrow never happens. It's all the same day.

Today, we don't talk about history. The past is two weeks ago, and the future is two weeks after.

it is a lean employment of time to brood on what might have happened along some other turning.

Everyone procrastinates. The difference between high performers and low performers is largely determined by what they choose to procrastinate on. Since you must procrastinate anyway, decide today to procrastinate on low-value activities.

Don't pass up something that's attractive today because you think you will find something way more attractive tomorrow.