30 Movie Quotes about Punctuality (+ Sound Clips) - page 3

Updated: May 21, 2026

Memorable quotes about punctuality, selected from famous or less known movies by Movie-Sounds.org's visitors, accompanied by short mp3 and wav audio samples.

21 Remember our motto, be on time, do your work, be down in the bar at 5:30.

Gig Young as Mike Cutler in Desk Set (1957)

22 She'll be here soon. You know her types. They're never on time.

Quote from Batman (1966)

23 If even one of you Van Winkle wanna-bes are late, I will personally see none of you sleep for a week!

Quote from G.I. Jane

24 Be on time, then. Don't be too slow. Women is always late. Especially you colored girls.

Muhammad Ali in The Greatest (1977)

25 Boy, I hate it when I'm early. Sheesh. You'd think criminal masterminds would be more punctual.

Jim Cummings as Darkwing Duck in Darkwing Duck (1991)

26 Hey, my timing is always precise.

Telly Savalas as Lt. "Theo" Kojak; Lt. Theo Kojak in Kojak

27 What he's famous for is punctuality.

Quote from Mary Poppins

28 I was here on time. We were here on time!

Quote from The Pursuit of Happyness

29 He's usually most prompt, precise, and punctual.

Quote from The Time Machine (1960)

30 Know what I wish? That once you'd get here on time!

Quote from Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid