Things First Quotes

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The older I get the more wisdom I find in the ancient rule of taking first things first. A process which often reduces the most… — Dwight D. Eisenhower
I think he was absolutely right not to go to UN last week... First things first - that is, values and people here in their… — Patricia Hewitt
Some have said that the power of a Redeemer would depend upon two things: first, upon the richness of the self that was given; and… — E. Stanley Jones
A revival does two things. First, it returns the Church from her backsliding and second, it causes the conversion of men and women; and it… — Billy Sunday
Apathy can be overcome by enthusiasm, and enthusiasm can only be aroused by two things: first, an ideal, with takes the imagination by storm, and… — Arnold J. Toynbee
America is the only developed nation that has a 2,000-mile border with a developing nation, and the government's refusal to control that border is why… — George Will
I'll bet you anything you like that half an hour after they have met, they will be calling each other sister. Women only do that… — Oscar Wilde
I don't know. I really don't. While I was in the living room, I kept asking myself what I really wanted in life." She squeezed… — Nicholas Sparks
Habit 1: Be Proactive Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind Habit 3: Put First Things First Habit 4: Think Win/Win Habit 5: Seek… — Stephen Covey
First things first has always been my motto, mostly because it makes absolutely no sense - after all, if first things were second or third,… — Jeff Lindsay
living life was like putting the beach into a jar. The point wasnâ€™t to fit everything in; it was to attend to the most important… — James Patterson
On My First Driving Lesson â€œFirst things first: A car has five gears. What is that smell?â€¦Okay, first thing before that first thing: Farting in… — Justin Halpern
What made losing someone you loved bearable was not remembering but forgetting. Forgetting small things first... it's amazing how much you could forget, and everything… — Ron Rash
I want to touch with my mouth. His mouth, with my mouth. Maybe his neck, too. But first things first: Make him aware I exist.… — Laini Taylor
Happiness, it seems to me, consists of two things: first, in being where you belong, and second -- and best -- in comfortably going through… — Theodor Fontane
Change is the end result of all true learning. Change involves three things: First, a dissatisfaction with self - a felt void or need; second,… — Leo Buscaglia
Do first things first, and second things not at all. — Peter Drucker
The formation of character in young people is educationally a different task from, and a prior task to, the discussion of the great, difficult, ethical… — William Bennett
In my early to mid-20s, a fear of confrontation made it difficult for me to end relationships in a mature or even quasi-sane way. Instead,… — Koren Zailckas
Tackle the difficult things first in the morning; make changes in the way you network. Treat everyone with respect and dignity. This stops you from… — Rick Pitino

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