Delay Quotes

“Q: When is the perfect time? A: Who can say, but probably somewhere between haste and delay - and it's usually most wise to start today.”
― Rasheed Ogunlaru

“Urgency means paying the details the attention they deserve, with the respect they deserve, without delay.”
― Richie Norton

“Delay is not a help-mate. The cemetary is full of people who thought they could DO IT tomorrow. Do It Now!”
― Israelmore Ayivor

“For myself the delay may be compared with a reprieve; for in confidence I assure you, with the world it would obtain little credit that my movements to the chair of Government will be accompanied by feelings not unlike those of a culprit who is going to the place of his execution: so unwilling am I, in the evening of a life nearly consumed in public cares, to quit a peaceful abode for an Ocean of difficulties, without that competency of political skill, abilities and inclination which is necessary to manage the helm.”
― George Washington

“Sometimes God doesn't deny, he delays.”
― Shannon L. Alder

“If hard work is the source of happiness, then we can conclude that the main job of procrastination is to delay that happiness for excuses to kill.”
― Israelmore Ayivor, The Great Hand Book of Quotes

“Time is an imp—a pesky, little, hellish troll that hastens the clock when I smile but then delays the passing of minutes when I frown.”
― Richelle E. Goodrich, Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, and Grumblings for Every Day of the Year

“Don't rush in order to have things done early. Be prepared before you set off. That's the rule. However, this does not mean that you keep delaying the time for beginning. You must begin by all means! Go, get prepared!”
― Israelmore Ayivor, The Great Hand Book of Quotes

“Procrastination and excuses are sour spices that spoil the sweet taste of an effective work. They must hence, not be prompted under desire, partly because they are strictly time-stripping and also because they have no known essence.”
― Israelmore Ayivor

“If you are a “now-person”, you reduce the time rate during which your success story is to be published; if you delay a bit, you are either prolonging the date of publishing or you are deleting it at all cost! Be a “now-person” and do it now!”
― Israelmore Ayivor, The Great Hand Book of Quotes

“Life, as it is called, is for most of us one long postponement.”
― Henry Miller

“Not now” easily grows to become “never”; You either do it now or lose it forever!”
― Israelmore Ayivor, Dream big!: See your bigger picture!

“...be as fast as Usain Bolt, the winner is the winner, even if he crawls like a crab, his destiny is unshakable.”
― Michael Bassey Johnson

“Now-people” are winners; they say “now” and they do it “now”! Do not delay.”
― Israelmore Ayivor, Shaping the dream

“Be prepared before you begin. You save yourself from delay if you are fully prepared. Preparation sets you for excellence.”
― Israelmore Ayivor, Shaping the dream

“Don’t cluster tasks on your way. Some tasks would definitely have to be postponed to the next day. You can’t do all things in one day. You can’t chase two rabbits at the same time. Both will escape.”
― Israelmore Ayivor, Shaping the dream

“Decide to dream big dreams and make them happen. Never let procrastination and excuses squeeze your dreams to become small. Do it early and do it big!”
― Israelmore Ayivor, Dream big!: See your bigger picture!

“Where procrastination and excuses reign, success is highly missed than delayed. Opportunity they say comes but once. You must therefore be prepared to tap every good opportunity that appears on your way”
― Israelmore Ayivor, Dream big!: See your bigger picture!