As you put into practice the qualities of patience, punctuality, sincerity, and solicitude, you will have a better opinion of the world around you. From LearnThat.org. [Grenville Kleiser (1868-1953)]
True, it was half-past four, and he is such a stickler for what he calls punctuality, and has no sympathy with those delays which are inseparable from going out in a new bonnet. From Wordnik.com. [Faces and Places] Reference
That time can only be estimated, therefore punctuality is rare and not very important. From Wordnik.com. [What good things have you learned from Mexican People] Reference
Thus, although punctuality is respected it is by no means revered as in Canada and the US. From Wordnik.com. [Comparing Management Differences - Cultural Myths] Reference
It was a hard lesson in punctuality — and in minding the details — but one he never forgot. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Don't let a mistake derail your career] Reference
But fresh air, or punctuality is not less important to my patient on Tuesday than it was on Monday. From Wordnik.com. [Notes on Nursing: What It Is, and What It Is Not] Reference
The fact is, Mme. Murat was unaware that punctuality is the politeness of kings, as Louis XIV. so well said. From Wordnik.com. [Memoirs of Madame Vigée Lebrun] Reference
When those strategies don't work, you might want to limit your dealings with those people, if punctuality is important to you. From Wordnik.com. [Dealing With The Tardiness Of Others | Lifehacker Australia] Reference
So I'm hanging around the baggage claim area in the Austin airport waiting for my husband to show up (punctuality is not one of his many assets). From Wordnik.com. [Ann Daly, PhD: True Patriot: Mama Grizzly or Barbara Jordan?] Reference
The amazing facilities, both in punctuality and speed, that modern science has produced, have made the world exacting both as to swiftness and sureness of communication. From Wordnik.com. [Further Records, 1848-1883: A Series of Letters] Reference
He was fond of display, did everything for effect, was intolerably lazy, had no idea of the word punctuality, and never kept an engagement unless he felt inclined to do so. From Wordnik.com. [Cab and Caboose The Story of a Railroad Boy] Reference
To me my punctuality is important; it’s a showing of my self discipline. From Wordnik.com. [Blog De Ganz | Archive | July] Reference
Other skills matter, too: from the ability to communicate and work in groups to old-fashioned virtues such as punctuality and reliability. From Wordnik.com. [Labor Day and the American Dream] Reference
Few legends come with 'punctuality' on their résumés. From Wordnik.com. [NME Features] Reference
Dan and Ed try to keep to agendas but they are not well-known for their "punctuality". From Wordnik.com. [MyLinkVault Newest Links] Reference
A watch on your wrist shouts "punctuality" to a lot of HR professionals; not wearing one suggests the opposite. From Wordnik.com. [Lead Stories from AOL] Reference
Delighted as he was at the punctuality of the good. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
Tuchel stresses good manners, punctuality, personal development. From Wordnik.com. [Thomas Tuchel's carnival club party on as Mainz maintain perfect start] Reference
Even as a boy he was remarkable for industry, perseverance, and punctuality. From Wordnik.com. [The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 3, February, 1851] Reference
The people of this country have no sense of punctuality, or of the value of time. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
Promptness and punctuality are among the greatest blessings and comforts of life. From Wordnik.com. [The True Citizen, How to Become One] Reference
A proper consideration of the value of time will also inspire habits of punctuality. From Wordnik.com. [How to Get on in the World A Ladder to Practical Success] Reference
Trix invariably saved her reputation for punctuality by appearing on the last stroke. From Wordnik.com. [Antony Gray,—Gardener] Reference
Railroads, besides many other advantages, possess that of teaching the French punctuality. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
PLC used the lack of easyJet figures to publicize its own more favorable punctuality record. From Wordnik.com. [EasyJet Admits Staffing Problems] Reference
They remarked also the absence of the General, who was the embodiment of politeness and punctuality. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
The men, they say, take the whole matter of punctuality and attendance more seriously than the women. From Wordnik.com. [Working With the Working Woman] Reference
Now that the W. 's and their party have returned, perhaps we may be assisted into greater punctuality. From Wordnik.com. [Letters from Port Royal Written at the Time of the Civil War (1862-1868)] Reference
Good habits are the first steps in order for children, -- punctuality, neatness, a place for everything. From Wordnik.com. [The True Citizen, How to Become One] Reference
Jane's weekly letter to him, had brought the big square envelope with its usual commendable punctuality. From Wordnik.com. [Peter and Jane or The Missing Heir] Reference
This has been her recipe for longevity: Combine equal parts religious observance, punctuality, and neatness. From Wordnik.com. [The Dying Tradition] Reference
James Workman, the landlord of this old house of entertainment, was noted for his hospitality and punctuality. From Wordnik.com. [Watch Yourself Go By] Reference
(Soundbite of A Well-Respected Man) The KINKS: (Singing) 'Cause his world is built 'round punctuality, it never fails. From Wordnik.com. [A Solo Ray Davies Peers into 'Other People's Lives'] Reference
He declined to say what its current level of punctuality is, but said easyJet achieved punctuality of 76% in 2008 and 80% in 2009. From Wordnik.com. [EasyJet Admits Staffing Problems] Reference
Mr. Duyckinck was gifted with great business talents, and estimated as a man of punctuality and of rigid integrity in fiscal matters. From Wordnik.com. [The International Monthly Magazine - Volume V - No II] Reference
This timepiece is your partner is punctuality, dutifully alerting you that it is time to go to class and speaking the time when prompted. From Wordnik.com. [Jane Buckingham: New School Brights: 10 Trends for Back to School in 2010] Reference
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