Time is something we cannot control, it doesn’t wait for us. There are numerous reasons as to why we can be late, from traffic to oversleeping but, sometimes we tend to be late because of our lack of seriousness. We must strive to be punctual. When you are punctual, you are not only respecting and valuing your time, but you are also respecting and valuing the time of others.
When a person arrives on time for events, whether it’s a date, an interview, or a family function, they are valuing that relationship and opportunity. Many people struggle with being on time, and as a result, they tend to experience negative effects such as losing a job, friends or relationships.
Regardless of the things that make you late, there are things you can adapt to so that it motivates you to do better. We’ve compiled some of the best quotes on punctuality for you to motivate and improve yourself.
40 Quotes on Punctuality
Quotes on punctuality to motivate you:
1. “Be picky with who you invest your time in, wasted time is worse than wasted money.” – Unknown.
2. “Show some mercy to your ‘time’, don’t always waste it.” ― Amit Kalantri
3. “Self-discipline, punctuality and time management are very important – for life is short, and every resource you have must be well utilized so that you find enlightenment and liberation – your ultimate goal.” ― Dada J.P. Vaswani
4. “It is difficult to prove yourself reliable when people are required to wait for you.” ― Wes Fesler
5. “That man who is regular and punctual will get sure success in all walks of life.” ― Sivananda Saraswati
6. “Being on time to appointments and meetings is a phase of self-discipline and an evidence of self-respect. Punctuality is a courteous compliment the intelligent person pays to his associates.” ― Marvin J. Ashton
7. “When the evening comes, prepare yourself for the morrow.”― Donald Pillai
8. “Preparedness and punctuality are two of the most important qualities of a leader.” ― John Andreas Widtsoe
9. “Know the true value of time; snatch, seize, and enjoy every moment of it.” ― Lord Chesterfield
10. “Punctuality is closely related to faithfulness and dependability. Being tardy can be linked to uninterest, apathy, slothfulness and procrastination.” ― Sterling W Sill
11. “Better never than late.” ― George Bernard Shaw
12. “Strict punctuality is perhaps the cheapest virtue which can give force to an otherwise utterly insignificant character.” ― John Frederick Boyes
13. “Punctuality is a quality the need of which is bound up with social co-operation.” ― Bertrand Russell”
14. “I could never think well of a man’s intellectual or moral character if he was habitually unfaithful to his appointments.” ― Nathanael Emmons
15. “We are not saints, but we have kept our appointment. How many people can boast as much?” ― Samuel Beckett
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Quotes on punctuality when you struggle with time management:
16. “Perhaps punctuality is a quality made even more valuable because it is found in so few people. Punctuality is not usually thought of in our day as a major virtue.” ― Sterling W Sill
17. “Tardiness often robs us an opportunity and the dispatch of our forces.” ― Niccolo Machiavelli
18. “In the ordinary business of life punctuality is . . . necessary.” ― Bertrand Russell
19. “Know the true value of time; snatch, seize, and enjoy every moment of it. No idleness, no laziness, no procrastination: never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.” ― Lord Chesterfield
20. “Professionalism and punctuality are extremely important, especially in the career path I’ve chosen. Being on sets, film schedules can be very stringent and tight. They are sometimes at odd hours in various locations. Being there when you’re called just ensures that the day starts smoothly.” ― Radhika Apte
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21. “Be on time to read over notes. Being punctual often means being early.” — Sravani Saha Nakhro
22. “When you have scheduled an appointment, or have made a commitment, you have essentially made a promise. Keep your promises. Being punctual demonstrates your consideration for others and that you can be depended upon.” — Susan C. Young
23. “Our family was not just punctual; we arrived early to everything, knowing that it made my dad less vulnerable, sparing him from having to worry about finding a parking spot that didn’t require him to walk a long way or an accessible seat in the bleachers at one of Craig’s basketball games. The lesson being that in life you control what you can.” — Michelle Obama (Becoming)
24. “Being punctual to meetings and appointments not only reduces time-wasting but is also a powerful way to demonstrate your respect for other people’s time.” — John Hoover
25. “It’s never too late to change your life for the better. You don’t have to take huge steps to change your life. Making even the smallest changes to your daily routine can make a big difference to your life.” — Roy T. Bennett (The Light in the Heart)
26. “I’m just saying we can all work on our manners. We can say please and thank you. We can be punctual. We can just be nicer to one another. It’s something we have in our power to do.” — Ellen DeGeneres
27. “If you’re early, you’re on time. If you’re on time, you’re late.” — Lik Hock Yap Ivan
28. “I figured this was the easy stuff, and if we couldn’t show up on time, looking right and acting right, we weren’t going to be able to do anything else.” — Bo Schembechler
29. “Yesterday is gone, tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today, let us begin.” — Mother Teresa
30. “If you have been told that you are late and unreliable more than once, then not only do you lack punctuality, but you also lack decency and seriousness, which is certainly very annoying.” — Oscar Auliq-Ice
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Funny Quotes on punctuality:
31. “The trouble with being punctual is that nobody’s there to appreciate it.” ― Franklin P. Jones
32. “If you are 15 minutes early, you are on time. If you are on time, you are late and if you are late, you didn’t want to be there.” ― Anonymous
33. “One good thing about punctuality is that it’s a sure way to help you enjoy a few minutes of privacy.” ― Orlando Aloysius Battista
34. “A Queen is never late. Everyone is simply early,” ― The Princess Diaries
35. “It’s 2021, don’t let anyone waste your time.” ― Anonymous
36. “Better three hours too soon than a minute too late.” ― William Shakespeare
37. Punctuality: noun
“A quality of some people who obviously have a lot of time on their hands.” — Anonymous.
38. “Arriving late is a way of saying that your own time is more valuable than the time of the person who waited for you” — Karen Joy Fowler
39. “A wizard is never late, nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means to.” — Gandalf the Grey (Lord of the Rings)
40. “Don’t worry about the world coming to an end today. It is already tomorrow in Australia.” – Charles Schulz
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