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Priorities Quotes

Words on what people choose to put first, and why.

Several lines describe priorities as something that shifts with context, whether preparing for a new role or reordering what matters as circumstances change. Explore more in our First quotes.

I adjust my priorities according to the most important project I'm involved in at the time.

Quotes by Willy Bogner, Jr.

I have priorities. Maintaining my daughter is my first.

Quotes by Whitney Houston

Every character has its priorities, its path, its trajectory. So you prepare differently for each.

Quotes by Vikrant Massey

Financial regulatory reform is one of the top legislative priorities of the Obama Administration.

Quotes by Valerie Jarrett

American Quotes

My priorities? Assisting our allies, the Kurds, in their fight against ISIS.

Quotes by Trent Franks

It is not an arrogant government that chooses priorities, it's an irresponsible government that fails to choose.

Quotes by Tony Blair

The purpose of the military is to close with and destroy the enemy on behalf of our national security priorities.

Quotes by Todd Wilcox

Ultimately, when you have to deal with a whole country, priorities change.

Quotes by Toby Regbo

One of our priorities should be to reduce our dependence on foreign oil.

Quotes by Tim Holden

Congress Quotes

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.

Quotes by Thomas E. Mann

If people are worried about the size of their trailers, I kind of say their priorities are off.

Quotes by Taylor Hackford

A preoccupation with job title is an immediate giveaway that someone's priorities are not in line with the company's.

Quotes by Taavet Hinrikus

Our government has made infrastructure upgrade and the creation of smart cities major national priorities.

Quotes by Sushma Swaraj

Promoting job creation and economic growth in the Hudson Valley is one of my top priorities in Congress.

Quotes by Sue Kelly

First Quotes

My priorities are where they should be, which is making really great, really exciting television.

Quotes by Steven Moffat

The key is not to prioritize what's on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities.

Quotes by Stephen Covey

Education should be one of our top funding priorities; talking about it does not help the teachers and students who desperately need promises fulfilled.

Quotes by Solomon Ortiz

My priorities are a fair trade policy in this country, increasing the minimum wage, going after the drug companies for the way that they charge and their whole pricing structure that have put absolutely amazing drugs out of reach for...

Quotes by Sherrod Brown

Whether wisely or not, one of the first priorities of the incoming Obama administration was to present a package of healthcare benefits, which, to no one's surprise, produced an uproar in Congress and an assortment of polls declaring that the...

Quotes by Sherwin B. Nuland

Government Quotes

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.

Quotes by Sam Graves

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this Priorities collection about?
It's about how people decide what matters most, from an actor describing how each character has its own path and trajectory to a parent stating plainly that maintaining their daughter comes first.
Do the quotes cover work priorities as well as personal ones?
Yes — one voice explains adjusting priorities according to whichever project is most important at the time, showing priorities as something that shifts rather than staying fixed.
Is there a political or policy angle in this collection?
One quote references financial regulatory reform being among the top legislative priorities of the Obama Administration — included as a factual example of priorities at the level of government, not as commentary on the policy itself.
Why do people look up priorities quotes?
Readers often want language for explaining a choice — why family, health, or a project comes first — especially when that choice means saying no to something else.
Does this collection frame priorities as a personal or a family matter?
Both are represented, but the most direct line is personal: a parent naming their child as the clear priority above everything else, which grounds the whole topic in something relatable beyond career or politics.

Other voices touch on the priorities behind policy debates and legislative agendas, a reminder that priorities aren't only personal. Related themes continue in our Congress quotes.