Welcome to the world of priorities, where decisions shape our lives and define our values. Priorities play a significant role in guiding our choices, determining our goals, and ultimately steering us towards our desired destinations. Whether you’re looking to gain insights into the importance of setting priorities or seeking inspiration to help you make crucial decisions, you’ve come to the right place.
On this page, you’ll find a curated collection of thought-provoking quotes on the topic of priorities. These quotes encompass wisdom from various perspectives, from renowned philosophers and thinkers to everyday individuals who have shared their valuable insights. Feel free to explore these quotes, use them to create motivational images, or enhance them with stylish fonts to share with friends, family, or your online community. Let these words of wisdom inspire you as you navigate the intricate web of priorities in your own life.
We live in a changing world, but we need to be reminded that the important things have not changed, and the important things will not change if we keep our priorities in proper order. S. Truett Cathy
I consider myself to be a man with my priorities in order. Steven Crowder
Comparing and contrasting is a valuable human skill – and not just during high school English exams. Our ability to rank-order things is invaluable in making choices and setting priorities. Martha Beck
Times of transition are strenuous, but I love them. They are an opportunity to purge, rethink priorities, and be intentional about new habits. We can make our new normal any way we want. Kristin Armstrong
Indeed, this life is a test. It is a test of many things – of our convictions and priorities, our faith and our faithfulness, our patience and our resilience, and in the end, our ultimate desires. Sheri L. Dew
For me, it’s all about balancing your priorities. Gauri Khan
It’s time Congress got its priorities straight. Mitch McConnell
I keep a great organiser, I try to keep my priorities in the right place. Diana Ross
My priorities are going to be to play a very balanced role in the sense that I have to keep an eye on the challenges in the environment. At the same time, I have to keep an eye on the optimism that is there for India. Chanda Kochhar
But seriously, I think overall in the scheme of things winning an Emmy is not important. Let’s get our priorities straight. I think we all know what’s really important in life – winning an Oscar. Ellen DeGeneres
If you just make every effort to do the right thing, you’ll come out ok. It comes down to priorities and making good decisions. Archie Manning
After marriage, most women keep aside their aspirations and dreams as their priorities change. Manju Warrier
One of my priorities is criminal justice reform, and there is certainly bipartisan appetite for that. I think we need to eliminate the cash bail system. We need to eliminate mandatory minimums. We need sentencing reform. I think we need parole reform as well. Ayanna Pressley
There are good men out there. There are guys who have their priorities straight, who take care of their kids, who respect their mothers. Pepa
Look around at things that just aren’t getting done. Maybe there’s a project you could tackle. Maybe there’s an issue that always gets back-burnered for other priorities. Challenge yourself to take on those difficult assignments. They’re learning opportunities, and you have a chance to change something for the better. Doug McMillon
Family helps you make clearer choices about things. Your priorities become clearer. Your obligations become clearer, and that is something I welcome. Bill Bailey
I have a more developed sense of my priorities. Life has so much more meaning now. Mariska Hargitay
Faith, family and then football. Those are my priorities now. Derek Carr
Sometimes things in life happen that allow us to understand our priorities very clearly. Ultimately you can see those as gifts. Mariska Hargitay
I get up late, have an espresso, and immediately start work. I try to get roughly caught up on email before I leave the house, then if I need to write anything or review a complex deal, I do that, and then I head to the office and work on my top few priorities for the day. I try to schedule my meetings in the afternoon. Sam Altman
Our priorities are out of whack. We spend too much to protect birds and fish at the expense of people. Sam Graves
My two primary areas of focus have been open-space conservation and education, and I expect those to remain my priorities in the future. The Irvine open space and parklands provide serenity and balance to our unique Orange County lifestyle. Donald Bren
I have a personal philosophy in life: If somebody else can do something that I’m doing, they should do it. And what I want to do is find things that would represent a unique contribution to the world – the contribution that only I, and my portfolio of talents, can make happen. Those are my priorities in life. Neil deGrasse Tyson
I want to improve TSA’s counterterrorism focus through intelligence and cutting edge technology, support the TSA workforce, and strengthen the agency’s relationships with stakeholders and the traveling public. All of these priorities are interconnected and are vital to TSA’s mission – and I would say, all of our collective mission. John Pistole
Obviously, we all want to feel pleasure. It can’t be one of our highest priorities because, simply put, anything worthwhile in life is going to be un-pleasurable at times. Pleasure is the type of thing that if you get the other stuff right, pleasure will happen on its own. Mark Manson
This is my dream. I’ve been doing this since I was a kid, and I’ve been blessed to work and be a working actor, and there’s not a day that goes by that I’m not thankful for that, but my priorities have definitely shifted. Lacey Chabert
Companies that are successful, it starts with the CEO and starts with the CEO’s priorities. Julie Sweet
I’m fortunate to be in a position to support nonprofits that align with my personal priorities, which include women’s health issues, cancer research, environmental concerns, and education for women and children domestically and globally. Channing Dungey
A budget should reflect the values and priorities of our nation and its people. Mary Landrieu
You can have anything you want, but not everything. If it was really important to spend an afternoon at my daughter’s school, I had to think, how was I going to organize my life to do that? How could I become more efficient? I always tried to put my priorities on the table, personal and professional, and work around them. Laura Lang
Things change; your priorities change in life. So I’d never think of riding 100 miles on Christmas Day now, because I’ve got two kids, and it’s selfish. Bradley Wiggins
With my daughter, who at the time was one, my domestic life needed to take more precedent and really with my own self I needed to develop quite a bit more. So that put Blur down the list of priorities quite a lot by the time I came to thinking about it. Graham Coxon
I’ve always been a strong supporter of environmental protection and initiatives in that area. But I’m willing to set priorities. If we have to make reductions in one place, we’ll have to-in order to increase another place, I’m willing to do that. Judd Gregg
Know your priorities and identify the five powerful action steps that you intend to take to move your initiatives forward each day. If you go to a tree with an ax and take five whacks at the tree every day, it doesn’t matter if it’s an oak or a redwood; eventually, the tree has to fall down. Jack Canfield
The answer to many of the domestic problems we face is not higher taxes and more spending. It is less waste, more results and greater freedom for the individual American to earn a rightful place in his own community – and for States and localities to address their own needs in their own ways, in the light of their own priorities. Richard M. Nixon
The best employees are those who bring real energy and initiative to the job. I like to know whether you’re the kind of person who can set priorities, take initiative, and drive results right from the beginning. Marillyn Hewson
The bottom line is, when people are crystal clear about the most important priorities of the organization and team they work with and prioritized their work around those top priorities, not only are they many times more productive, they discover they have the time they need to have a whole life. Stephen Covey
I’m very clear about my priorities – quality and credibility is important to me. A film and a character that lives beyond my years is important to me. People’s love is important to me. Aditi Rao Hydari
Education and health are among our top priorities. Atishi
This is the people’s money, and we need to use it on their priorities. Increasing the pay of members of Congress is not their priority. Sam Graves
I always tell people that this is a really simple deal: Work hard. If you work hard, follow what’s required and set your priorities right, then you can really perform without taking shortcuts. If you’re taking shortcuts, you can’t be free. Eliud Kipchoge
I’m committed to increasing long-term value for shareholders and am confident we will continue to do so through the successful execution of our core strategic priorities: the creation of high quality, branded content and experiences, the use of technology, and creating growth in numerous and exciting international markets. Bob Iger
Having children really changes your priorities. Cindy Crawford
From my experience, the best advisors help in three ways: encourage you to look at the problem or opportunity from multiple angles; help you balance the tug of the short-term with important long-term priorities; and ask the tough questions you need to know to reach the best solution. Margo Georgiadis
Corruption is one of the high priorities of my agenda. Juan Manuel Santos
I think everybody has different priorities in their life. People live their lives differently. People become famous through all sorts of different reasons… some of it through art and some of it through just wanting to be famous. And I think how that all starts tends to reflect how you live your life daily. Keith Urban
Public health and safety are my highest priorities. Kate Brown
Many companies claim they have core values, but typically what they’re referring to are generic beliefs: having integrity, making a profit, responding to customers and so on. These values only have meaning when they’re defined in terms of how people behave and are ranked to set priorities. Ken Blanchard
Whether you’re an actress or someone who works in a bank, fitness should be one of your priorities. Neha Dhupia
Good things happen when you get your priorities straight. Scott Caan
I’ve been a medical and public health professional as well as a mother. I became skilled at juggling a number of priorities and competing interests. Like many other female leaders, I’ve tried to serve as a role model for the young women at my organization who are trying to balance a high-level leadership position and a family. Margaret Hamburg
We do not have a revenue problem in D.C. or this county. We have a prioritization problem. When you create the priorities you fund the priorities of the country and you stop spending money when you get to zero. Tim Scott
The space industry is developing and delivering benefits that tie into our immediate needs and priorities here on Earth-for example, medical and materials research, and satellite communications. Marc Garneau
You always love playing in finals at any tournament. The grand slams and stuff like that are obviously the priorities but any titles go on your record. Lleyton Hewitt
In a way, I have simplified my life by setting priorities. Karen Duffy
I have priorities. Maintaining my daughter is my first. Whitney Houston
I think the government has to reposition environment on top of their national and international priorities. Brian Mulroney
I have to say, you know, I’ve seen so many people go through the cycle and become famous and not famous anymore and, you know, want – have their priorities change and want different things. Rashida Jones
College is something I’ve always said I wanted to do, but you’re going there to get a piece of paper that says you can get a job, but if I’m already working steadily and doing good work, it makes you question your priorities. Right now, I’m in my own film college: filming a TV show. Gaten Matarazzo
Decide what you want, decide what you are willing to exchange for it. Establish your priorities and go to work. H. L. Hunt
No one understands the shift in priorities about having a child in your life… until you have a child in your life. Sandra Bullock
Our growing national debt is a threat to our national defense and to our domestic priorities, including research and development, education, health care, and investments in our economic growth. Seth Moulton
There’s no sense talking about priorities. Priorities reveal themselves. We’re all transparent against the face of the clock. Eric Zorn
Action requires focus and priorities and these inherently require compromises and pragmatism. Dominic Cummings
The two cultures of East and West are very different, and the priorities are very different. So when you understand that – if you are from this side or this side – when you understand that the other is different than you, and you respect these differences, you can build communication. Ashraf Barhom
Like it or not, the world evolves, priorities change and so do you. Marilu Henner
I’ve never made football my priority. My priorities are my faith and my dependence on God. Bobby Bowden
Our life is the sum total of all the decisions we make every day, and those decisions are determined by our priorities. Myles Munroe
As women slowly gain power, their values and priorities are reshaping the agenda. A multitude of studies show that when women control the family funds, they generally spend more on health, nutrition, and education – and less on alcohol and cigarettes. Dee Dee Myers
The cybersecurity of our nation will be one of my highest priorities. Alejandro Mayorkas
To succeed today, you have to set priorities, decide what you stand for. Lee Iacocca
We knew sports was important to us and our family, but there are priorities in life.Obviously, faith is foremost; how we did in school is important. If we didn’t handle that business then there were no privileges. Stephen Curry
All of this suggests that while citizens became more comfortable with President Bush after September 11 and thought him to have the requisite leadership skills, they continue to harbor doubts about his priorities, loyalties, interests, and policies. Thomas E. Mann
I have four priorities. Give back to the French their sovereignty over the French territory, their sovereignty over the currency, their sovereignty over the economy and the law. Marine Le Pen
Fitness has always been one of the top priorities in my life because that’s the way I grew up, with soccer being the sport of choice. Ziggy Marley
With modeling, I’m thankful to have so many work options. But you do have to be able to say no. In reality, everything would be yes because every gig pays more than any normal job. But you still have to keep your priorities straight in life. And my priorities are my girls. Bianca Balti
I know that my Republican colleagues are as ashamed as I am that the United States is forced to borrow over $1 trillion from foreign nations to pay for our national priorities like reconstruction of the gulf coast and the war in Iraq. Dennis Cardoza
It’s a matter of priorities. Do you want to win, or would you like to sleep? Do you want to win, or would you like to take a day off? David Boies
Nobody’s life is ever all balanced. It’s a conscious decision to choose your priorities every day. Elisabeth Hasselbeck
Living in the light of eternity changes your priorities. Rick Warren
Physically my brain is in great shape. My motor functions are fine, but I think going through the whole ordeal… coming pretty close to death, may have affected my priorities. Bill Berry
Action expresses priorities. Mahatma Gandhi
Most people are balancing 10 or 20 priorities. I have two. My family and my work. David Boies
Sometimes when you’re overwhelmed by a situation – when you’re in the darkest of darkness – that’s when your priorities are reordered. Phoebe Snow
I always say I was a liberal, but I wasn’t active in politics. I just assumed I was a liberal because I was black and I was a woman. And I know now that sounds really foolish, but I had different priorities. Candace Owens
The key is not to prioritize what’s on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities. Stephen Covey
I intend to fight and I want to win. But my priorities are basically to be a good Brother and a strong one, and to try to be a good father one day. Mike Tyson
Budgets are moral documents. Federal funding should reflect the priorities and the values of the majority of the American people. Mike Pence
We have to start grounding our policies in facts and recognize that a strong economy is critical for funding progressive priorities. John Delaney
Customers are your best teachers. Learning about your customer’s beliefs, values, and priorities teaches you which selling points you should emphasize. Mark Goulston
I know where my priorities lie. Kurt Busch
If we get outside the EU, if we leave the EU system, we will be relieved of a huge amount of unnecessary regulation that is holding this country back. We will be able to set our own priorities, make our own laws and set our own tax policies to suit the needs of this country. We have a huge opportunity also to make people’s votes count for more. Boris Johnson
The poverty of our century is unlike that of any other. It is not, as poverty was before, the result of natural scarcity, but of a set of priorities imposed upon the rest of the world by the rich. John Berger
Facing your own mortality forces you to re-evaluate your priorities. Paul Allen
Deadlines aren’t bad. They help you organize your time. They help you set priorities. They make you get going when you might not feel like it. Harvey Mackay
Beyond reducing individual use, one of our top priorities must be to move from fossil fuels to energy that has fewer detrimental effects on water supplies and fewer environmental impacts overall. David Suzuki
I think we lost a great deal of sympathy and support with the way in which the crisis was handled, most importantly I think when we appeared to be grasping for too much at one time instead of identifying our priorities in a much more responsible fashion. Billy Tauzin
The Pentagon budget, like all government spending, is an expression of priorities. Alex Pareene
President Obama has made maternal health one of the core priorities of U.S. international aid funding. Liya Kebede
A marriage is a solemn affair. The tempest of emotions and the myriad of arrangements are giddying, and when one is faced with these, clothing seems to be the last of one’s priorities. Daphne Guinness
