Prompt Response Quotes

That comes too late that comes for the asking.

If we harm civilians when it could reasonably have been avoided, and if we fail to fairly and promptly help the innocent victims, the local population will turn against us - and make the fight against violent extremists even more difficult.

Whatever must happen ultimately should happen immediately.

All urgent calls he shall hear at once, but never put off; for when postponed, they will prove too hard or impossible to accomplish.

Never, never, never postpone following a prompting.

Sir, you must not neglect doing a thing immediately good from fear of remote evil; - from fear of its being abused.

You have to act and act now.

Return telephone calls promptly but be judicious about the time spent on the phone.

I was gratified to be able to answer promptly, and I did. I said I didn't know.

In that case, there is no time to lose. Plant it this afternoon!

We do not need ACTS but Action.

If anybody ever called our number, it would be picked up in less than 2 rings with a friendly voice answering, CD Baby. From 7 am to 10 pm, there was always somebody to pick up a call in 2 rings. No voice mail system; no routing to different departments. We treated our customers like our best friends. You don't route your best friend's call to an automated system!

What I always keep in mind is that we'll take action on things that need to be done, promptly and without hesitation.

My kids' doctor will quickly answer any email, even if it's 11:00 at night. That's important to me.

You cannot leave your office until you have answered every phone call from every Congressman or Senator who called you that day….Break your backside to respond fast to every request…and if you have to say no, do it gently.

Time is passing, ... We have to look at the reality of the situation and ... redouble our efforts and get on with it.

Hollow commitments to action in the future are insufficient. Deferring difficult issues must not be tolerated. Our children and grandchildren expect us to speak and act decisively.

I've learned that if you see something that's incredible, move on it quickly.

A good decision executed quickly is better than a great one never executed.

The prompting that goes unresponded to may not be repeated. Writing down what we have been prompted with is vital. A special thought can be lost later in the day through the rough and tumble of life. God should not, and may not, choose to repeat the prompting if we assign what is given such a low priority as to put it aside.

If you make a mistake, clean it up quicker rather than later.

Umpires sometimes have a quick trigger.

Find me now. Before someone else does.

Whatever shakes you should without delay, right away, be incorporated into the path.

I like to go in right away as soon as I have things.