Delay Quotes - Page 7

Economists say the inability to delay gratification is a primary predictor of economic failure in life.

It isn't working that's so hard, it's getting ready to work.

Every man has something to do which he neglects, every man has faults to conquer which he delays to combat.

One man restored our fortunes by delay. [By skilfully avoiding an engagement, Fabius exhausted the resources of the enemy.]

The most fertile districts of the habitable globe are now actually cultivated by men for animals, at a delay and waste of aliment absolutely incapable of calculation

Delay and dirt are the realities of the most rewarding travel.

No one should be forced to delay health care because politicians have the audacity to presume to know what is best for a woman and her family.

Somehow I have managed to delay looking old. In reality I have good genes.

Life goes by rapidly. Don't delay. Don't put it off. Don't wait until you have some spare time. Don't wait until the time's 'right'.

Information on how to heal autism and how to possibly delay vaccines or prevent autism shouldn't come from me. It should come from the medical establishment.

Pretending you are not in love with someone only delays the time of you getting over them.

Delayed gratification is the one thing we ignore these days. And if you delay it, it becomes more pleasurable later in life.

Eleventh Commandment: Thou shalt not distort, delay, or sequester information

I believe strongly in 'giving while living.' I see little reason to delay giving when so much good can be achieved through supporting worthwhile causes today.

Whatever shakes you should without delay, right away, be incorporated into the path.

Delay is a bitter tonic, but it increases appetite.

By-and-by is easily said.

In many offices it could take several days to find a paper chart and some we'll never find. Ten percent of the paper records are never found. So you have this huge delay in time.

Right is the eternal sun; the world cannot delay its coming.

It is my greatest misfortune to be too lazy, and by the few mortifications I have already set with on that account I predict many evils in my future life. I have always the inclination to do what I ought; but by continually procrastinating for tomorrow the business of today, I insensibly delay, until at the end of one month I find myself in the same place as when I began it.

The heart-sick faintness of the hope delayed!

Consumer confidence in an industry can be a very fragile thing. It only takes a few builders who promise but don't deliver, who cheat rather than perform, who delay until the warranty expires rather than repair, to damage the reputation of an entire industry.

...Omit nothing which can advance his work, and not blame others for the delay.

Desires are nourished by delays.

Talking about the all night concerts, I did some of the first all night concerts back in the 60's with this little harmonium, and I also had saxophone taped delays.