85 Punctual Quotes
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Short Punctual Quotes
- Punctuality is the virtue of the bored. — Evelyn Waugh
- As a rule, the civil-rights establishment is not punctual. — Tucker Carlson
- I owe all my success in life to having been always a quarter of an hour before my time. — Horatio Nelson
- I imagine hell like this: Italian punctuality, German humour and English wine. — Peter Ustinov
- It is always good to be careful or vigilant. — Didier Deschamps
- Punctuality is the thief of time — Oscar Wilde
- My philosophy is that for complicated jobs, if you aren’t ahead of schedule, you’re already behind. — Scott Kelly
- He who waits dies, he who makes others wait lives. — Filipino Proverbs
- Punctuality is the soul of business. — Thomas C. Haliburton
- Better late than never is a bad plan for site reliability. — Cliff Lerner
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Being Punctual Quotes
My Aunt Minnie would always be punctual and never hold up production, but who would pay to see my Aunt Minnie? — Billy Wilder
What I’ve learned mostly is that you have to be ruthless and you have to be consistent and you have to fit every day the culture of the club to create a winning mentality. — Mikel Arteta
We may assume that we keep people waiting symbolically because we do not wish to see them and that our anxiety is due not to being late, but to having to see them at all. — Cyril Connolly
A man who has to be punctually at a certain place at five o'clock has the whole afternoon ruined for him already. — Lin Yutang
I wish you would recollect that Painting and Punctuality mix like Oil and Vinegar, and that Genius and regularity are utter Enemies and must be to the end of time. — Thomas Gainsborough
It is more important to be right, than to be quick. — Thomas Phelps
When you gamble with your time, you may be placing a bet you can’t cover. — Gary Keller
Success comes down to this: being appropriate in the moments of your life. — Gary Keller
If I’m going to screw this thing up, it’s not going to be from a lack of focus. — Cliff Lerner
Punctuality is closely related to faithfulness and dependability. Being tardy can be linked to uninterest, apathy, slothfulness and procrastination. — Sterling W Sill
Time Punctual Quotes
I never could have done what I have done without the habits of punctuality, order, and diligence, without the determination to concentrate myself on one subject at a time. — Charles Dickens
Not just more time on task, but also better time on task. — Angela Duckworth
The habitually punctual make all their mistakes right on time. — Laurence J. Peter
Know the true value of time; snatch, seize, and enjoy every moment of it. — Lord Chesterfield
Arriving late was a way of saying that your own time was more valuable than the time of the person who waited for you. — Karen Joy Fowler
Being on time to appointments and meetings is a phase of self-discipline and an evidence of self-respect. Punctuality is a courteous compliment the intelligent person pays to his associates. — Marvin J. Ashton
A Man consumes the Time you make him Wait In thinking of your Faults-so don't be late! — Arthur Guiterman
He was always late on principle, his principle being that punctuality is the thief of time. — Oscar Wilde
Women really do want to be on time. It's just that everything starts so darn early. — Sela Ward
The most productive people work on event time. They don’t quit until their ONE thing is done. — Gary Keller
Punctuality Quotes
People know that I have adopted four principles in living my life: simple living, punctuality, hard work and prudence. — Abdul Sattar Edhi
When steam first began to pump and wheels go round at so many revolutions per minute, what are called business habits were intended to make the life of man run in harmony with the steam engine, and his movement rival the train in punctuality. — George William Russell
Patience is a virtue, have it if you can, seldom found in a woman, almost never in a man. — Thomas Phelps
Extraordinary results deemed that you set a priority and act on it. — Gary Keller
Punctuality is the stern virtue of men of business, and the graceful courtesy of princes. — Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton
It is difficult to prove yourself reliable when people are required to wait for you. — Wes Fesler
When its errands are noble and adequate, a steamboat bridging the Atlantic between Old and New England, and arriving at its ports with the punctuality of a planet, is a step of man into harmony with nature. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
Punctuality is one of the cardinal business virtues: always insist on it in your subordinates. — Don Marquis
Punctuality is a quality the need of which is bound up with social co-operation. — Bertrand Russell
A perfect track record can almost certainly mean that you are also letting a lot of good opportunities pass you. — Thomas Phelps
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 Evelyn Waugh |
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 Horatio Nelson |
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 Peter Ustinov |
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 Didier Deschamps |
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 Oscar Wilde |
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More Punctual Quotes
The natives are very exact and punctual in the bounds of their lands, belonging to this or that prince or people, even to a river, brook, &c. And I have known them make bargain and sale amongst themselves for a small piece or quantity of ground; notwithstanding a sinful opinion amongst many, that christians have right to heathen's lands. — Roger Williams
People, the common people, can genuinely see what I'm doing. Moreover, people know that I have adopted four principles in living my life: simple living, punctuality, hard work and prudence. These are the four principles I adopted at the very beginning and continue to use until now. People see this and give me donations. — Abdul Sattar Edhi
A lack of routine is just a breeding ground for perpetual procrastination. — Brianna Wiest
The most indispensable qualification of a cook is punctuality. The same must be said of guests. — Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin
The voices of moral authority in the theatre demanded only punctuality and physical performance. In the light of continuing pressure and stress, the occasional lip service paid to moderation was meaningless. Starvation and poisoning were not excesses, but measures taken to stay within the norm. — Gelsey Kirkland
Punctuality is the politeness of kings. — Louis XVIII of France
One good thing about punctuality is that it's a sure way to help you enjoy a few minutes of privacy. — Orlando Aloysius Battista
Live with purpose. Live by priority. Live for productivity. — Gary Keller
If there’s an employee who looks good on paper, but doesn’t reflect the company’s values, I should let them go sooner rather than later. — Cliff Lerner
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