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Quotes About Urgency

Global warming is too serious for the world any longer to ignore its danger or split into opposing factions on it.
~ Tony Blair
If I am not for myself, who will be? But if i am only for myself, who am I? If not now, when?
~ Unknown
Spika på du bara, man måste skynda sig medan man har lust.
~ Tove Jansson
I will do this. Nothing in my life matters except this. No moment of my life exists except this moment. I am born in this moment, and if I fail, I will die in this moment.
~ Tracy Hickman
Hey if there is a fire, you have to throw gas on it.
~ Unknown
In other words, you are our last possible hope. You are our only hope.
~ Trenton Lee Stewart
WAKE UP! WE'RE LATE FOR DRINKING!!
~ Tucker Max
I order you not to die," Tsunami said, grabbing his shoulder. "Clay, stop, STOP IT. Stop dying RIGHT NOW." Her normally bossy voice was full of panic.
~ Tui T. Sutherland
Clay, stop, STOP IT. Stop dying RIGHT NOW." Her normally
~ Tui T. Sutherland
In a moment she'd be gone, and then he could run to Foeslayer, warn her, and send her flying back to her room as fast as possible.
~ Tui T. Sutherland
Had she come too late?
~ Tui T. Sutherland
Becoming a healthy organization takes a little time. Unfortunately, many of the leaders I've worked with suffer from a chronic case of adrenaline addiction, seemingly hooked on the daily rush of activity and firefighting within their organizations. It's as though they're afraid to slow down and deal with issues that are critical but don't seem particularly urgent. As
~ Patrick Lencioni
Ad Hoc Strategic Meetings In some cases, a strategic or critical issue that gets raised in a Weekly Tactical meeting cannot wait for the next Monthly Strategic meeting on the schedule. Still, that doesn't mean it should be taken up during that Weekly Tactical.
~ Patrick Lencioni
give the situation an opportunity to work itself out before reacting. Many times these situations resolve themselves or aren't quite as urgent as he perceives, but before you know it, he's heightened the intensity with a flurry of messages.
~ Patrick Lencioni
Almost ready, sir,' said the sweating, harassed bosun. 'I'm working the cunt-splice myself.' 'Well,' said Jack, hurrying off to where the stern-chaser hung poised above the Sophie's quarter-deck, ready to plunge through her bottom if gravity could but have its way, 'a simple thing like a cunt-splice will not take a man of war's bosun long, I believe.
~ Patrick O'Brian
He heard a rushing of feet and a great terrible voice calling 'All hands, all hands ahoy! Out or down! Out or down! Rouse and bitt! Rise and shine! Show a leg there! Out or down! Here I come, with a sharp knife and a clear conscience!
~ Patrick O'Brian
I am not what would ordinarily be called a dressy man, as you are aware; but I should not have presented myself here in the utmost degree of squalor . . .' 'No, no ... '. . . had it not been a matter of some urgency. Though,' he murmured, looking at his cuff, 'this was quite a good shirt, some years ago.
~ Patrick O'Brian
Knock-knock on the door. 'Beg pardon, your honour. Loblolly boy's all in a mother, sir. Young Mr Ricketts has swallowed a musket-ball and they can't get it out. Choking to death, sir, if you please.
~ Patrick O'Brian
Gentlemen, in the little moment that remains to us between the crisis and the catastrophe, we may as well drink a glass of champagne.
~ Paul Claudel
Someone could walk into this room and say your life is on fire.
~ Paul Simon
One day you will wake up and there won't be any more time to do the things you've always wanted. Do it now.
~ Paulo Coelho
Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone
~ Pablo Picasso
patient immediately, in case he might die later.
~ Danielle Steel
Quick! Head for the ground floor! We have to get out! We will die if we stay! The vampires are here! Haven't you got a hug for me, Larten, old buddy?
~ Darren Shan