Quotes About Promptness

My grandmother used to always say, if you can't be on time, be early.

Do it now. It is not safe to leave a generous feeling to the cooling influences of the world.

Clent sat up with impressive if graceless promptness, snatched his wig from a bedknob, and slammed it on his head back to front. Only then did he go about the business of actually waking.

Early is on time and on time is late.

Haste turns usually upon a matter of ten minutes too late, and may be avoided by a habit of being ten minutes too early.

HURRY UP PLEASE IT'S TIME HURRY UP PLEASE IT'S TIME

The sooner, the better!

If you can't arrive early, at least arrive before you're late.

If you can't arrive early, at least arrive before you're late.'

Eleven. I have waited for your awakening exactly an hour, for you asked me to come at ten. And here I am! (85)

I'm not a good lover, but at least I'm fast.

Pray do not take us as exceeding the bounds of business courtesy in pressing you in all ways to use the utmost expedition.

20. Develop a sense of urgency: Make a habit of moving fast on your key tasks. Become known as a person who does things quickly and well.

I was never late to a show more often than 'La Cage.' Because I lived close, and I didn't really do anything in that show.

Will an hour be enough?" An hour implied that I needed a lot of help. "I'll see what I can do," I said coolly. I was ready in twenty minutes.

Immediacy is efficiency.

My insides started itching and my feet started hopping, one then the other,because they were 10 min. Past being ready to go.

Don't be afraid. Don't wait. Don't get caught. Just go. Go fast.

You can say no with respect, you can say no promptly, and you can say no with a lead to someone who might say yes. But just saying yes because you can't bear the short-term pain of saying no is not going to help you do the work.

I always say people can call me anything they want as long as they don't call me late for supper.

The notion that Anna would want something done "now" and not "shortly" is accurate.

He who gives when he is asked has waited too long.

I shall be up before you are awake; I shall be afield before you are up; and I shall have breakfasted before you are afield. In short, I shall astonish you all.

shall be up before you are awake; I shall be afield before you are up; and I shall have breakfasted before you are afield. In short, I shall astonish you all.   (All.)