Mark Roberts Quotes

Generally, I have lot of patience, and I won't take a decision immediately on anything. I will think twice, thrice; then only I take a decision.

Do nothing till thou hast well considered the end of it.

Ponder and deliberate before you make a move.

Sometimes you have to marinate instead of making a quick decision. I appreciate my instincts, but my instincts can be dead wrong. Circumspection can give you time.

I used to make snap judgments, moved quickly. It's more important to be thoughtful, think of the consequences of your decisions.

What do we tell our children? Haste makes waste. Look before you leap. Stop and think. Don't judge a book by its cover. We believe that we are always better off gathering as much information as possible and spending as much time as possible in deliberation.

Before you act, consider; when you have considered, tis fully time to act.

It is better to sleep on things beforehand than lie awake about them afterwards.

I always think 12 times before saying anything.

Don’t hurry to legislate.

I wish twenty-four hours, a good night's sleep and a day spent in the open air could always elapse before any government officials take action on matters of grave importance.

I'm always careful to even guess, at any juncture, about things before we do them.

Look before you leap.

Think hard before you begin, then enter the work.

Circumspection and caution are part of wisdom.

The wise does at once what the fool does at last.

I pick and choose my battles, but I overthink everything because I have to think about everything.

Delay is preferable to error.

Wisdom consists of the anticipation of consequences.

At times it is folly to hasten at other times, to delay. The wise do everything in its proper time.

I am really cautious about what I say and do.

All things will be clear and distinct to the man who does not hurry; haste is blind and improvident.

The rest is a mere matter of detail, to be settled with judgment, discretion, and caution.

Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.

If there is time to reflect, slowing down is likely to be a good idea.