Zig Ziglar Quotes

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

On time is 10 minutes late.

People say that I'm always late, but that's a myth.

There are two types of people in this world: people who can be on time and Nigerians. I am in the latter group, and I confess to my inability to arrive anywhere punctually.

You can not define being exactly on time.

Here's the thing, you just have to drive a lot faster, and if you don't get there, we're both fired.

I hate when people don't keep their word or they are late. Tardiness is a big pet peeve of mine.

Not once in six years did I make it to the office by 9 on the dot.

I mean, Chris is, I'm sure, a wonderful guy. But in those days he also very, very late. For all appointments and departures and arrivals and sound checks and anything.

A little too late, is much too late.

In our business, everything is timing.

I can never be on time anywhere.

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

Most actresses are always running late - I'm no exception.

Delay always breeds danger; and to protract a great design is often to ruin it.

Your time is up. Go now. Don't wait until there has been more death and destruction

If you ever keep [Vice President] Hubert [Humphrey] waiting again, I'll kick your ass down that hall.

If you don’t act, the danger becomes stronger

Between too early and too late, there is never more than a moment.

If someone says they're going to ring me at 10 o'clock and it's 10 past and they haven't rung, I'm irritated.

Every minute counts. Being on time or not can mean the difference of a win or a loss and even of something positive or negative happening in life.

All of us make mistakes and the majority of us have missed a day's work for whatever reason.

I am very, very conscious of time. I always wear two watches. People ask me, 'Why do you do that?' Because I was late once, and it cost me a huge opportunity.

I hate, just hate, being late.

I'm always running late - it's my downfall.