Promptness Quotes

Better reap two days too soon than one day too late

Do it now. Not next week. Not tomorrow. Not later this afternoon. Now.

Better three hours too soon than a minute too late.

Have you something to do to-morrow; do it to-day.

That comes too late that comes for the asking.

Speed focuses the mind. It cuts through the fog of drab everyday living and keeps us on our toes. Speed works. Speed saves lives. Speed is good. And we should have more of it, not less.

Do things as soon as you can. If a decision needs to be made, make it. It gives you more time to change your mind.

I hate it when people are late, and I hate being late.

Defer no time, delays have dangerous ends.

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

Do justice fairly, correctly and equitably to churches, widows, orphans, and all others, without fraud, corruption, obstruction or abusive delay.

Anything that will be revealed eventually, should be revealed immediately.

In the amenities of life our hoydenish young people are pitifully lacking. Nothing but discipline can give poise, firmness, self-confidence, steadiness, control; nothing can be more beneficial to the youth than to be taught promptness, self-mastery, erect carriage, alertness, cleanliness, obedience, respect, loyalty. Our practice of turning out our young people, raw, uncouth, penniless — into a competitive world to scramble fiercely for a living — cannot give them the real discipline in morals and manners which they need. Nothing can atone for this early lack.

Any punishment can be an effective deterrent only if it is consistently and promptly employed. Capital punishment cannot be administered to meet these conditions.

Celerity is never more admired than by the negligent.

Early is on time and on time is late.

The time is 'now' to do something - don't drag your feet.

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

Better never than late.

To be early is to be on time, to be on time is to be late, to be late is to be forgotten.

The readiness of doing doth expresse No other but the doer's willingnesse.

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.

No sooner said than done - so acts your man of worth.

When I tell you to do something, I want it done -- and fast.