The greatest loss of time is delay and expectation, which depend upon the future. We let go the present, which we have in our power, and look forward to that which depends upon chance, and so relinquish a certainty for an uncertainty.
Seneca
Truth is confirmed by inspection and delay; falsehood by haste and uncertainty.
Publius Cornelius Tacitus
Property is unstable, and youth perishes in a moment. Life itself is held in the grinning fangs of Death, Yet men delay to obtain release from the world. Alas, the conduct of mankind is surprising.
Titus Maccius Plautus
Delay always breeds danger; and to protract a great design is often to ruin it.
Miguel De Cervantes
Death is less bitter punishment than death's delay.
Ovid
Delay in justice is injustice.
Walter Savage Landor
Therefore, when they were come hither, without any delay on the morrow I sat on the judgment seat, and commanded the man to be brought forth.
Bible
If I can delay that [pain] for a moment and bring a little joy. . . and help them to see things a little differently, then I'll be successful.
Bobby Mcferrin
Social Security's future has gotten worse, and each year we delay reform adds to the cost we are pushing off onto our children.
John Goodman
This is a matter of public health. The public was sick and tired of DeLay and his corruption.
Jim Hightower