Quick enough, if good enough.
[Lat., Sat cito, si sat bene.]

Quick enough, if good enough.
[Lat., Sat cito, si sat bene.]

The more haste, ever the worst speed.

The more haste, ever the worst speed.

Hasten slowly and ye shall soon arrive.

Hasten slowly and ye shall soon arrive.

I go, I go, look how I go,
Swifter than arrow from the Tartar's bow.

I go, I go, look how I go,
Swifter than arrow from the Tartar's bow.

Methinks I am a prophet new inspired
And thus, expiring, do foretell of him:
His rash fierce read more

Methinks I am a prophet new inspired
And thus, expiring, do foretell of him:
His rash fierce blaze of riot cannot last,
For violent fires soon burn out themselves;
Small show'rs last long, but sudden storms are short;
He tires betimes that spurs too fast betimes;
With eager feeding doth choke the feeder;
Light vanity, insatiate cormorant,
Consuming means, soon preys upon itself.

Nay, but make haste, the better foot before.

Nay, but make haste, the better foot before.

To do two things at once is to do neither.

To do two things at once is to do neither.

Haste makes waste, no less in life than in housekeeping.

Haste makes waste, no less in life than in housekeeping.

Celerity is never more admired
Than by the negligent.

Celerity is never more admired
Than by the negligent.