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Category Archives: delay
Tardiness often robs us opportunity, and the dispatch of our forces.
Tardiness often robs us opportunity, and the dispatch of our forces. – Niccolò Machiavelli What does that mean? This quote is another in a long series of truisms which warn us against sloth, procrastination, and other forms of time wasting. This … Continue reading
Posted in action, confidence, delay, persistence, procrastination, time
Tagged @thequotemaster, Niccolò Machiavelli, opportunity, robs, tardiness
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Indecision and delays are the parents of failure.
Indecision and delays are the parents of failure. – George Canning What does that mean? Indecision and delays. These are the things that keep stuff from getting done. When you can’t make a decision, when you can’t act promptly, that’s what’s going to keep your project on the … Continue reading
Posted in confidence, decision, delay, knowledge, procrastination, success
Tagged @ninagarcia, delay, failure, George Canning, parents
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There is no avoiding war; it can only be postponed to the advantage of others.
There is no avoiding war; it can only be postponed to the advantage of others.– Niccolò Machiavelli What does that mean? At the time of the quote, there was a state of tension and often open warfare between any number the … Continue reading
Posted in delay, judgement, observation, opposition, procrastination, weakness
Tagged @Philosophy Quotes, avoid, Niccolò Machiavelli, postponed, war
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If there’s no action, you haven’t truly decided
If there’s no action, you haven’t truly decided. – Tony Robbins and here What does that mean? This is a Twitter-Friendly version of “Remember, a real decision is measured by the fact that you’ve taken new action. If there’s no action, you haven’t truly … Continue reading
Posted in action, decision, delay, doing, momentum, procrastination
Tagged @motivatquotes, action, decision, procrastination, Tony Robbins
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The wise man does at once what the fool does finally
The wise man does at once what the fool does finally. – Niccolò Machiavelli What does that mean? This is another bit of advice to the ‘Princes’ of Italy in the city-state era. Here he talks of decisiveness and wisdom. The … Continue reading
Posted in accomplishment, delay, foolish, procrastination, time, wisdom
Tagged @PhilosophyQuotz, Niccolò Machiavelli, procrastination, time, wisdom
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Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant
Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant. – Robert Louis Stevenson What does that mean? Here, the emphasis isn’t on enjoying collecting of the results at the end, but in the joy … Continue reading
Posted in calm, compassion, delay, discipline, habits, patience
Tagged @tonyrobbins, harvest, patience, Robert Louis Stevenson, seeds
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The greatest remedy for anger is delay.
The greatest remedy for anger is delay. – Seneca What does that mean? Anger, when delayed or deferred, is weakened. This, he believes, is the best course, to allow anger to fade away before it is acted out. In his case, I … Continue reading
Posted in anger, delay, discipline, habits, reflection, struggle
Tagged @philo_quotes, anger, delay, relax, Seneca
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Anger: an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.
Anger: an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured. – Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger) What does that mean? This phrase, in a slightly … Continue reading
Posted in anger, contemplation, delay, forgiveness, reflection, understanding
Tagged acid, anger, harm, Seneca, Unknown
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Once a word leaves your mouth, you cannot chase it back even with the swiftest horse.
Once a word leaves your mouth, you cannot chase it back even with the swiftest horse. – Chinese Proverbs What does that mean? To me, the quote is saying that something that is said, cannot be un-said. If you say … Continue reading
Posted in communication, delay, discipline, patience, personal growth, shame, struggle
Tagged @Inspire_Us, Chinese Proverbs, communication, mouth, word
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