John Roberts - This is no job for impulsive, timid or inattentive s

This is no job for impulsive, timid or inattentive souls.

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John Roberts, Anuual Report on the Federal Judiciary, December 31, 2016

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Disctrict judges are the first to encounter novel issues, and they must resolve them without the aid of guiding precedent. Because they work alone, district judges do not have the benefit of collegial decision making or the comfort of shared consensus.

This was the most eloquent acknowledgement of the import and difficult job of the Federal Disctrict Judges--the backbone of the Federal Judiciary who are oftetn over looked in favor of the appellate judges and Supreme Court judges who deal with cases as a group and always have the privelege of reviewing and second guessing the work of the district judges who first had to decide the issue on way or the other.

Bubba Wallace

For me, it's always been to be on your toes about everything no matter what you do - my mom and dad always stressed that to me.

Diane Sawyer

The one lesson I have learned is that there is no substitute for paying attention.

Judd Trump

I am trying to be a lot more careful - and to not miss easy balls.

Taapsee Pannu

I'll always have to make sure things happen eventually and don't slip from my hands, from under my nose. I'll always have to be on my toes.

Didier Deschamps

It is always good to be careful or vigilant.

Thomas Jefferson

Delay is preferable to error.

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Never neglect details. When everyone's mind is dulled or distracted the leader must be doubly vigilant.

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I think the one lesson I have learned is that there is no substitute for paying attention.

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Keep your eye on what you're responsible to and what you're responsible for, and that'll keep you right.

Marek Belka

We continue to be vigilant.

Lyndon B. Johnson

I’d rather be slow and right, than be fast and dead.

Jeff Bezos

The special ops guys and the firefighters around the world have this great phrase. They say, 'Slow is smooth, and smooth is fast,' and that is true. Everything I've accomplished in my life has been because of that attitude.