Priorities Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old priorities quotes, priorities sayings, and priorities proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.

The things which are most important don't always scream the loudest. Bob Hawke
Wise are those who learn that the bottom line doesn't always have to be their top priority. William Arthur Ward
The only thing a cat worries about is what's happening right now. As we tell the kittens, you can only wash one paw at a time. Lloyd Alexander
Perpetual devotion to what a man calls his business, is only to be sustained by perpetual neglect of many other things. Robert Louis Stevenson
Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted. Albert Einstein
You can't move so fast that you try to change the mores faster than people can accept it. That doesn't mean you do nothing, but it means that you do the things that need to be done according to priority. Eleanor Roosevelt
Whatever is at the center of our life will be the source of our security, guidance, wisdom, and power. Stephen Covey
The necessary has never been man s top priority.The passionate pursuit of the nonessential and the extravagant is one of the chief traits of human uniqueness. Eric Hoffer
Sometimes one pays most for the things one gets for nothing. Albert Einstein
Learn how to separate the majors and the minors. A lot of people don't do well simply because they major in minor things. Jim Rohn
Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom in life consists in the elimination of non-essentials. Lin Yu Tang
When we re forced to do something, suddenly the time is there. Which means it s there all the time, but we ve just chosen to limit ourselves by believing that it isn t. Jen Sincero
When you know what's most important to you, making a decision is quite simple. Anthony Robbins
The greatest reflection of your priorities is your time. Whatever you say about what matters to you, the true test is where you place your time. Nick Crocker
The reason most goals are not achieved is that we spend our time doing second things first. Robert J. McKain
Our days are like identical suitcases. Even though they are all the same size, some people area able to pack more into them then others. The reason? They know what to pack. John C. Maxwell
It is very sad for a man to make himself servant to a single thing; his manhood all taken out of him by the hydraulic pressure of excessive business. Theodore Parker
Priority is a function of context. Stephen R. Covey
If you continually ask yourself, 'What's important now'' you won't waste time on the trivial. Lou Holtz
You will never find time for anything. If you want time, you must make it. Charles Bixton
Never allow someone to be your priority while allowing yourself to be their option. Mark Twain
If the ladder is not leaning against the right wall, every step we take just gets us to the wrong place faster. Stephen Covey
To change your life you need to change your priorities. John C. Maxwell
Sometimes things in life happen that allow us to understand our priorities very clearly. Ultimately you can see those as gifts. Mariska Hargitay
Decide what your priorities are and how much time you'll spend on them. If you don't, someone else will. Harvey Mackay
When we put God first, all other things fall into their proper place or drop out of our lives. Ezra Taft Benson
There can be no happiness if the things we believe in are different from the things we do. Freya Stark
Pick battles big enough to matter, small enough to win. Jonathan Kozol
Sometimes it's the smallest decisions that can change your life forever. Keri Russell
It is the mark of great people to treat trifles as trifles and important matters as important. Doris Lessing