- Humor
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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quotes where time plays a role - the surprising history behind common words, warnings about how quickly secrets become outdated once discovered, and fond memories of early scientific curiosity encouraged by family.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
- Energy
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm at the point age-wise where I've decided it's time to pass the baton to people who have several terms in front of them and have the energy and the excitement and the engagement that is necessary to carry it on.
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- Nov 07, 2020
It's time to acknowledge that more government and higher taxes is not the answer to our problem.
- Dividing
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- Nov 07, 2020
We probably haven't seen the variety and diversity of threats to Americans' safety and well-being and our national security in a long, long time. Some have said it almost makes you yearn for the Cold War days when you knew who the bad guys were and who the good guys were, and there was a wall dividing us.
- Hard Time
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm having a hard time understanding Donald Trump because he says one thing one day then corrects it the next day.
- Long Time
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- Nov 07, 2020
I found that if I don't paint for around a week, I get practically suicidal. It took a long time to figure out why I had these mood swings, and I finally figured out it's because I haven't painted.
- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020
I need a girl who will put me in my place, but I also want to laugh and have a good time.
- Genius
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- Nov 07, 2020
The last time I had to make a career decision, I was 17. I could have gone to Ballet Theatre or National Ballet of Canada. There were options. But as I became exposed to the Robbins repertoire, I realized that there was a living genius in the house.
- Never
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- Nov 07, 2020
I guess I was phenomenally lucky that I was introduced to dancing because I'm suited to it. It would be very weird if you had this natural ability for something and you never discovered it. It must happen all the time.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
I remember when I first met Jason Reitman with the 'Whiplash' script; he quickly became a mentor figure who guided me through the process and also protected me and made sure that when it came time to actually make 'Whiplash,' I was able to make exactly the movie I wanted to make.
- Money
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- Nov 07, 2020
It'd be nice to make lots of money but it's quite difficult, because every time I make lots of money I make a bigger piece that costs lots of money.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
A lot of people thought I wasn't doing anything because I was spending a lot of time socialising and going out, but I've always managed to get work actually done.
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I'm in a place like Iceland, I allow myself to take a little more time to divert off onto other paths creatively for a while and see what comes to me.
- Moment
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- Nov 07, 2020
No, every album is something like a snapshot. It only shows one moment in time. It shows what we feel and think right at that point in time, nothing more and nothing less.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
I don't need to be a frontman all the time, and in fact, the older I get, the less of an urge it is inside me to play that role. I've still got it inside me, and I do occasionally allow it out.
- Madness
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- Nov 07, 2020
Trying to write music that's sensitive to 400 years ago takes a bit of madness, as it's such a long stretch of time.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020