- Perseverance
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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quotes where time plays a role - the surprising history behind common words, warnings about how quickly secrets become outdated once discovered, and fond memories of early scientific curiosity encouraged by family.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
- Problems
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- Nov 07, 2020
The economic and social problems would tend to become, like the military situation, more and more difficult as time went on and we became more and more isolated.
- Democracy
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- Nov 07, 2020
At a time when 2500 American soldiers have given their lives for the cause of bringing democracy to Iraq, it is sad and frustrating to watch the Republican establishment disgrace the exercise of democracy in our own House of Representatives.
- Long Time
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- Nov 07, 2020
Yeah, I think Michael has had to deal with that label of being Michael Caine for a long time.
- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020
You have to assume that you're talking to the most intelligent, tuned-in audience you could ever get. That's the way you're going to get the best out of people. Whether they know you or not shouldn't matter for comedy. They should get to know you pretty quickly. and they should be having a good time pretty quickly.
- Nov 07, 2020
People will kill you over time, and how they'll kill you is with tiny, harmless phrases, like 'be realistic.'
- More
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- Nov 07, 2020
Maybe this is just me, but as time goes by, I'm more bewildered by modernity. It gets more unfathomable with every passing year.
- Money
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- Nov 07, 2020
I get a phone call once every 18 months from some mad person who wants me to do something for less than no money and they give me about a week's notice. That's my film career, most of the time.
- Reputation
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm just a guy who happens to work in public from time to time. I've built a reputation as an established comic, not as a celebrity - a celebrity is someone who is famous but doesn't do anything.
- Parents
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- Nov 07, 2020
I don't make a habit of watching my parents' films, because it is a little strange. But I will say that I binge watch 'House of Cards' compulsively, and I think it's the first time I've ever seen one of my mom's projects and totally forgot she was my mom!
- Eyes
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- Nov 07, 2020
My education was the liberty I had to read indiscriminately and all the time, with my eyes hanging out.
- Set
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- Nov 07, 2020
But time has set its maggot on their track.
- Mind
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- Nov 07, 2020
We've made so much headway with storytelling - mostly on cable, let's be honest - but also on the networks and, you know, I think it's about time that the leads are women. I'm not a woman, so I'm a bit biased - I wouldn't mind if a few roles were left over for men.
- Best
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- Nov 07, 2020
Rick Barry always amazed me - he was one of the best free-throw shooters of all time, and he used to throw it underhand.
- I Can
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- Nov 07, 2020