Promptly Quotes

98 Promptly quotes by 89 unique authors

The future success of the Marine Corps depends on two factors: first, an efficient performance of all duties to which its officers and men may… — John A. Lejeune
Return telephone calls promptly but be judicious about the time spent on the phone. — Mary Kay Ash
I've always thought that my exposure to competitive sports helped me a great deal in the operating room. It teaches you endurance, and it teaches… — Denton Cooley
Dot the i's, cross the t's, answer the phones promptly, send out errorless invoices, and in general never forget that the devil is in the… — Tom Peters
When a honeybee dies it releases a death pheromone, a characteristic odour that signals the survivors to remove it from the hive. The corpse is… — Carl Sagan
I promptly said that life was a random series of beautifully composed vignettes, loosely tied together by a string of characters and time. — Mahbod Seraji
Those who reach decisions promptly and definitely, know what they want, and generally get it. — Napoleon Hill
Always tell only the truth, and all the truth, and do so promptly - right now. — R. Buckminster Fuller
Promptly peerless, hitherto peerless and hence peerless. — Bret Hart
'Elections have consequences,' President Obama said, setting his new policy agenda just three days after taking office in 2009. Three elections later, the president's party… — Bobby Jindal
If we learned everything there is to know in kindergarten, it was promptly drummed out of us in first grade. — Peter McWilliams
Let's develop theories patiently and honestly thinking them out, in order to promptly act against them - acting and justifying our actions with new theories… — Fernando Pessoa
Once a reporter stood in front of a fire as it consumed a house and then he turned to see the homeowners and their little… — Barbara Johnson
If only a small fraction of what is already known about the effects of sugar were to be revealed in relation to any other material… — John Yudkin
. . . it is worth discussing radical changes, not in the expectation that they will be adopted promptly but for two other reasons. One… — Milton Friedman
The Oldfields of the future are beyond hearing; they are shut up in the factories and the workshops, leading a rackety and mechanical existence, to… — Beverley Nichols
Twenty miles on, we have spotted a roadside sign: 'CHAINSAW CARVED MUSHROOMS'. Troubles promptly forgotten, Stuart falls to gawping at the road ahead. What could… — Alexander Masters
Business is business, that is, you must do everything promptly; delay and shuffling won't do. — Swami Vivekananda
Our experience tends to confirm a long-held notion that being prepared, on a few occasions in a lifetime, to act promptly in scale, in doing… — Charlie Munger
The basic guarantees of our Constitution are warrants for the here and now, and unless there is an overwhelmingly compelling reason, they are to be… — Arthur Goldberg
Get good counsel before you begin; and when you have decided, act promptly. — Sallust
At a turbulent public meeting once I lost my temper and said some harsh and sarcastic things. The proposal I was supporting was promptly defeated.… — Arthur Gordon Webster
A discussion between Haldane and a friend began to take a predictable turn. The friend said with a sigh, 'It's no use going on. I… — John B. S. Haldane
Shipping first time code is like going into debt. A little debt speeds development so long as it is paid back promptly with a rewrite.… — Ward Cunningham
If your news must be bad, tell it soberly and promptly. — Henry Howarth Bashford

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