- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
Time Quotes
Quotes marking moments across time.
This page brings together quotes where time plays a role - the surprising history behind common words, warnings about how quickly secrets become outdated once discovered, and fond memories of early scientific curiosity encouraged by family. It pairs well with Family Quotes for related reflections.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Keep Going
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm writing for my ideal reader, for somebody who's willing to take the time, who's willing to get lost in a new world, who's willing to do their part. But then I have to do my part and give them a sound and a voice that they believe in enough to keep going.
- Bump
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- Nov 07, 2020
I don't want to live in Maine full time, but the physical beauty is very striking. It is the exact opposite of New York. When you walk through my small town to get a cup of coffee, you bump into five people you know.
- Growing Up
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think I'm finally growing up - and about time.
- Nov 07, 2020
It is strange that the years teach us patience; that the shorter our time, the greater our capacity for waiting.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
I am an alcoholic. It took me a long time to admit that to myself. It took me a long time to admit it to my family, but I am.
- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020
My imagination, my ability to understand the way love and people grow over time, how passion can surprise and renew, utterly failed me.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
Some people just seem like they are up to no good. Like, in high school, I was a good student and got straight As. It was very strict, and you couldn't do well there unless you studied very hard, but every time there was any trouble, I was the first person they would be talking to.
- Money
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- Nov 07, 2020
I believe women who are supported by men are prostitutes; that is that, and I am heartbroken to live through a time where Wall Street money means these women are not treated with due disdain.
- Chunk
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- Nov 07, 2020
I had a really hard time after 9/11. I was basically living across the street from the World Trade Center, and a big chunk of debris fell on top of my building, and the roof caved in. I thought I was going to die. Really. I'd never thought that before, but on that day I sat there and thought 'I cannot believe it's going to end this way.'
- Feel
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- Nov 07, 2020
I used to feel that I spent too much of my time in my pajamas doing nothing, and I'd think 'in the time that I don't spend writing, I could raise a family of five.' In a lot of ways, being a writer is lonely and alienating.
- Music
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- Nov 07, 2020
If you want to see that human story unfold, if you want to understand that only the unexpected life is worth a damn, spend some time with 46 years of Lou Reed's work: music that leaped and then looked. Safety is for the godless and the faithless.
- Friends
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- Nov 07, 2020
I have had the same friends since college, although as time has gone on, the daily nature of those relationships has changed, such that it is not daily at all.
- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020