June Jordan Quotes

There's no reason, ever, to be late. Or early.

Always late: thus I make you the prisoner of my freedom.

Unpunctuality is a vile habit.

Sooner or later, I'll be punctual.

I do not keep people waiting. I will always be on time.

Tell me I have to be somewhere, and I'll be there 20 minutes early and stay there longer than anybody else. You hold up a lot of people if you're not on time.

Punctuality is a quality the need of which is bound up with social co-operation.

I hate it in friends when they come too late to help.

I have a great many shortcomings, but writing for something on time has never bothered me.

Successful people understand the value of time. Once they commit to doing something, they would never cancel.

I'm a perfectionist about being on time.

Punctuality is one of the cardinal business virtues: always insist on it in your subordinates.

Punctuality is the virtue of the bored.

If you're not ten minutes early where I'm from, my dad chews you out.

I can never be on time anywhere.

I'm obsessed with being on time. If you say, 'Let's meet up at 10 A.M.,' I will be there 15 minutes early. Always.

I want to get rid of the image that I never turn up on time, because everyone always complains about this habit of mine.

Punctuality is an essential trait of the teacher. It is a foundation, not an embellishment.

I have learned two important lessons from my association with the Marine Corps: always be on time and always be ready to do what is required when you get there.

In the ordinary business of life punctuality is . . . necessary.

I've worked my whole life and never missed a deadline.

Punctuality is the politeness of kings.

I would say if you are going to party, show up on time to work.

I never, absolutely never, keep people waiting.

An employer of mine back in the '80s was kind enough to take me on after a rough patch, and it made a big difference in my life that I knew I was the sort of person who showed up on time. It's a basic tell of character.