- 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quotes where time plays a role - the surprising history behind common words, warnings about how quickly secrets become outdated once discovered, and fond memories of early scientific curiosity encouraged by family.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
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
At least in my life, I cannot hold onto grudges. It's a waste of energy, a waste of time.
- Suffering
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- Nov 07, 2020
You could have names like Hatred; you could have names that mean something like Suffering or Poverty. So names are not just names: names have real meaning, and they tend to tell the world about the circumstances of your parents at the time that you were born.
- Government
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- Nov 07, 2020
I was eight when independence happened. I remember my mum and dad getting dressed up to go to the independence concert to go listen to Bob Marley. Independence was such a wonderful time; we had so many expectations of the kind of country we would become. The vision of the government then was a wonderful vision.
- Food
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- Nov 07, 2020
I was one of the first six black kids to integrate a formerly all-white school. I remember being looked at all the time and people laughing at my hair. I was also very self-conscious about the food I had for lunch. I had egg sandwiches, and the other mothers gave kids fancy stuff like bologna and Marmite. It took about a year to settle in.
- Live
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- Nov 07, 2020
I know having a social media profile removed is a 21st century privileged problem - but it is the way a lot of us live. These profiles mimic our physical selves and a lot of the time are even more important. They are ways to connect with an audience, to start discussion, and to create change.
- Loved
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- Nov 07, 2020
'The Conversation' was a movie I saw probably for the first time in the early 2000s. I immediately loved the piano and just how simple it is.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm not really a person that needs to make a lot of money. The money is great for an easy life, but at the same time, it's not very important.
- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020
I found out how I missed tennis through the period I didn't play. It was a difficult time to watch girls playing on the TV, me sitting on the sofa with the hand in a splint. I find out then how I love this sport.
- Down
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- Nov 07, 2020
I don't do any exercises when flying but use compression socks and spend as much time as possible lying down. I try not to eat much - I'm not a fan of airplane food; everything is just so weird.
- Nov 07, 2020
I think all women want to feel sexy and confident yet comfortable at the same time in what they wear.
- Nov 07, 2020
I used to work all the time, and now if there is a wedding, there's a concert, I'm there.
- Government
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- Nov 07, 2020
From the time I was elected to parliament, I was not voting for the government. I was sure it did not have a chance to survive. From the beginning, I was one of the organizers of the Maidan.
- Power
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- Nov 07, 2020
All the time, Ukraine was an oligarch country. And all the time, oligarchs were together with the authorities. And this is the first time where we, and me as a president, undertake the serious task to limit the power of the oligarchs.
- Long
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- Nov 07, 2020
There are definitely people who are stuck in the '60s and there are definitely people who think I am and it's just not true. I was performing for a long time before the '60s and I'll be doing exciting interesting things for along time to come.
- Nov 07, 2020
Movies tie things up in an arbitrary length of time, but I have always liked things that aren't fully realised.
- Enough
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- Nov 07, 2020
With more time I like to see the actors find something of their own places, so I can get their own ideas before I put mine in. Given they have a better idea more often enough.
- Average American
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- Nov 07, 2020