Clare Short Quotes

Practice quality, and you get better at quality. But quality takes time, so by working solely on quality, you end up losing something else that's important - speed.

What is done well is done quickly enough.

We must strike a balance between speed and thoroughness, between the need for time frames and the avoidance of mistakes which will later cost us dearly.

The thing that weighs the most on how your final artwork turns out is the amount of time you have and the speed at which you can move.

Fast is fine, but accuracy is everything.

There can be economy only where there is efficiency.

Done is better than perfect!

It is always better to be inefficient and correct than to be incorrect and efficient.

It is always cheaper to do the job right the first time.

First, do it. Second, do it well. Third, do it well and fast — that means you're a professional.

I don't understand why people in this country are so bent on doing the 'perfect', when you have something that is good and makes sense from a cost-benefit point of view.

I want good work.

I feel that everything I do in my life I can do in a shorter time than most men can. It's the quality, not the quantity.

When you treat yourself right, you run better and more efficiently. Which means you don't have to go 100 miles an hour to get everything done.

We're reviewing everything to see how we can do it better, faster, and more efficiently.

Fast is fine, but accuracy is everything.

There is nothing more requisite in business than despatch.

The less effort, the faster and more powerful you will be.

Whether you're a programmer or a seamstress, it's all about new techniques, simplifying old techniques, and consolidating steps. Making things go faster - but not worse.

When you hurry you're more apt to make mistakes. But you have to be quick. If you're not quick you can't get things done.

Speed is a great asset; but it's greater when it's combined with quickness - and there's a big difference.

I believe that if you want to do a good job at something, then you're always analyzing the job that you've done to see if you can do it better.

Power and speed be hands and feet.

My working method has always been, 'Work really hard and get it right the first time.'

I think any time you increase focus, increase speed, all those are going to help any business.