Harold S. Geneen Quotes

The second best decision in time is infinitely better than the perfect decision too late.

There’s only two times in life, there’s now and there’s too late.

I think the biggest problem we have is taking too long over things. Not in terms of getting it right, but sometimes we do things quickly that are really good.

Delay is not our friend. Delay is our enemy.

A decision will be made before it's too late or soon thereafter.

Better to be too early and have to try again, than be too late and have to catch up.

Time is a factor in all action. An imperfect scheme put into action at the proper time is better than a perfect one accomplished too late.

Move fast. A sense of urgency is the one thing you can develop that will separate you from everyone else. When you get a good idea, do it now.

Or is there no such thing as 'too late'? Is there only 'late' and is 'late' always better than 'never'? I don't know.

The future started yesterday, and we're already late.

People have to decide on priorities if they want to get anywhere. The best lessons I learned was to just do it.

One should make his decisions within the space of seven breaths.

Do things as soon as you can. If a decision needs to be made, make it. It gives you more time to change your mind.

The right decision is the wrong decision if it's made too late.

Quite frequently, he who goes too fast gets there too late - or not at all.

There is no tomorrow to remember if we don’t do something today, and to live most fully today, we must do that which is of greatest importance. Let us not procrastinate those things which matter most.

If you have not done so yet, decide to decide.

Soon equates to good, later to worse, Uagen Zlepe, scholar. Therefore, immediacy.

Don't put things off till it's too late. You are the DJ of your fate.

Once you have made a careful decision based on facts, go into action. Don't stop to reconsider. Don't begin to hesitate, worry, and retrace your steps. Don't lose yourself in self-doubting which begets other doubts. Don't keep looking back over your shoulder.

He gets through too late who goes too fast.

It is better to pick the wrong priority than none at all.

If you have to choose between power and speed and it often turns out you have to make that choice, you've got to go for speed.

I think good ideas are usually better done quickly than slowly.

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