Quotes About Promptness

Problems are good, as long as you solve them quickly.

Timeliness is best in all matters.

Time is itself on time, are you

Unless you have chains around your ankles, I want to see your elbows pumping down the hallway now!' Isn't it nicer, however, to be asked to "drop by"?

invite her to help you pick out a ringtone on your phone. Then set the timer together for an agreed-upon time. When it goes off, it is time to go.

How can I be of assistance to you?" asked Don Rodrigo, staking himself in the center of the room. This was how his words sounded, but the way he said them clearly meant: Mind whom you're speaking with, watch what you say, and be quick about it.

Audiences want to feel something intense, quickly, without wasting a lot of time.

Stand not upon the order of your going,But go at once.

Caroline Gerardo, Toxic Assets

There's no use doing a kindness if you do it a day too late.

Fiindc? era mereu în întârziere, sfâr?ea câteodat? prin a fi în avans.

Ask anybody who has ever sent over a contract over to my team and they'll tell you that we get back to people with a response very quickly.

Get up at once, you lazy little beast!

doing something constructive at once is better than figuring out the best thing to do hours later.

And there are things about the Swiss you have to admire. They are so punktlich, so punctual— this is funny at first, but what is it but a regard for the other person? You are saying to the other person, your time is as valuable as mine, so I will not waste yours by being late. Let us agree we are all equally important and so everyone has to be on time, in order to respect each other.

Cited by the author of 'Lucky Jim' as one of the most dismal depressing questions in the English language: Shall we go straight in?

Urgency means paying the details the attention they deserve, with the respect they deserve, without delay.

I remember when my schedule was as flexible as she is.. She call and tell me 'be here before the sun up', I be dressed before we hung up

O que importa é a rapidez com que você faz o que sua alma manda.

Call a random number and say "Get ready because I am". Call back in 10 minutes and ask if they are ready yet.

Early is on time, on time is late and late is forgotten. Is it a rule? No. It's my personal mantra, and I feel like I have a lot of respect for time. I really do. It's precious. We shouldn't take it for granted.

I am terrible. When I buy stuff, I want it straight away. If it says two to three weeks delivery - no way. I will find somewhere that will deliver it that afternoon.

If I come in, and you're an employer, and I say, 'Well, I was a sniper in the Marine Corps. Do you have any sniper positions open?' 'No.' But if I told you that I was good at communication, good at leadership under stressful environments, team management, personnel management, leadership, being prompt, are stuff that I can bring to the table.

They didn't want it good, they wanted it Wednesday.