Order of Importance Quotes

Put first things first and we get second things thrown in: put second things first & we lose both first and second things.

When first things are put first, second things are not suppressed but increased.

Reasons come first. Answers come second

You can't have a value structure without a hierarchy. They're the same thing because a value structure means one thing takes precedence over another.

You can’t get second things by putting them first. You get second things only by putting first things first.

I know family comes first, but shouldn't that mean after breakfast?

I have a great support system and I know how to prioritize everything. I strive to keep God in every aspect of my life so that's important, because some days, it requires you to have a great deal of strength. Then, my family is second and it's in that specific order. I look around and I see how everything falls into place once you know which comes first.

We need to be just before we are generous, as we need shirts before ruffles.