No great thing is created suddenly.
I’d rather be slow and right, than be fast and dead.
Quality is never an accident. It is always the result of intelligent effort.
Be careful what you wish for. There's always a catch.
God is in the details.
You want to win the wars you fight. That’s why you have to pick your wars carefully.
Sometimes if you jump into something too quickly, you can screw up something that might have been good two years down the road.
No wise pilot, no matter how great his talent and experience, fails to use his checklist.
Vessels large may venture more, But little boats should keep near shore.
The bully pulpit is not an open microphone. You have to target it very carefully.
If you know anything about me and my history, you know I'm very particular about my projects.
Do nothing without regard to the consequences.
It's the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen.
I won't jump two-footed into something without really thinking about it.
The coward reckons himself cautious, the miser frugal.
A perfectionist has to take his time.
Think hard before you begin, then enter the work.
There is no substitute for work. Worthwhile results come from hard work and careful planning.
What we honor as prudence in our elders is simply panic in action.
Allow time and moderate delay; haste manages all things badly.
No one tests the depth of a river with both feet.
Nothing can be done quickly and prudently at the same time.
Wisely, and slow. They stumble that run fast.
I do pick my projects very meticulously. I want my projects to be meaningful.
What is to be once resolved on should be first often well considered.
