Character and Conduct – 4 February – Regulation of Time

NO two things differ more than hurry and despatch.   Hurry is the mark of a weak mind, despatch of a strong one.   A weak man in office, like a squirrel in a cage, is labouring eternally, but to no purpose, and in constant motion, without getting on a jot:  like a turnstile, he is in everybody’s way, but stops nobody:  he talks a great deal, but says very little;  looks into everything, but sees into nothing;  and has a hundred irons in the fire, but very few of them are hot, and with these few that are he burns his fingers.

COLTON

HURRY belongs to the mortal who wants to see the outcome of his work, while eternity is lavish of time.

Pastor Pastorum, HENRY LATHAM

UNFAITHFULNESS in the keeping of an appointment is an act of clear dishonesty.   You may as well borrow a person’s money as his time.

HORACE MANN

PUNCTUALITY is the politeness of kings.

LOUIS XIV

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These quotes are from ‘Character and Conduct’ A selection of helpful thoughts from various authors arranged for daily reading.

Collected by Constance M Whishaw and first published in 1905 as a follow up to her volume of Daily Readings for members of the Being and Doing Guild who asked for an additional volume

In her preface Whishaw writes:

‘This collection of noble thoughts expressed by men and women of past and present ages who have endeavoured to leave the world a little better than they found it.’

It is my hope in publishing the her readers may be inspired to imitate the example of the authors.