Laurence J. Peter Quotes

I'm on time even when I try not to be.

I do like routines. Waking up the same time, go to bed the same time.

Sooner or later, I'll be punctual.

I believe when you say you're going to start a race at 2 p.m. then you should stick to that and start the race at 2 p.m. There's no maybe, could be or should be. You start the race on time. It's very simple.

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

I'm a perfectionist about being on time.

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.

Unpunctuality is a vile habit.

Eat when it's time to eat. And move along when it's time to move along.

I am working never to be late again.

Punctuality is the politeness of kings.

I always wear my black watch on my left wrist so I know I'm on stage on time.

I used to be, when I was young, I used to be extremely regular and very organized.

I'm a very ritualistic, routine-oriented person, and I discovered over the years that I love working Monday through Friday.

I get up at 4:30 in the morning, seven days a week, no matter where I am in the world.

I get up at the same time every morning.

Order is the first law of heaven, and you have to have order to survive on Earth. Figure out what has to be done each day, each week, each year and develop a system to achieve it.

I am always early to work but sometimes late to other things.

You really need to have that discipline. It's not even discipline. I just put down these rules. It's not like a vague, 'Motivate yourself!' and do something. It's specific hours set aside every day for certain things.

Punctuality is the virtue of the bored.

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

I'm a big believer in regularity. My father taught me that. Get up early, get your work done, and that's, what, your highest level of energy before lunch.

I wake up an hour and a half before I have to leave the house to do everything I need to do. But I have my routine, and I stick to it.

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.

I believe in routine.