time quotes

“The long time to come when I shall not exist has more effect on me than this short present time, which nevertheless seems endless.”

— Marcus Tullius Cicero

“The 'good old times' - all times when old are good. ”

— Lord Byron

“Sometimes we are less unhappy in being deceived by those we love, than in being undeceived by them. ”

— Lord Byron

“It is odd but agitation or contest of any kind gives a rebound to my spirits and sets me up for a time.”

— Lord Byron

“The busy have no time for tears.”

— Lord Byron

“A man is sometimes as different from himself as he is from others.”

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

“We are sometimes as different from ourselves as we are from others.”

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

“Why can we remember the tiniest detail that has happened to us, and not remember how many times we have told it to the same person.”

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

“When we disclaim praise, it is only showing our desire to be praised a second time.”

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

“Being a blockhead is sometimes the best security against being cheated by a man of wit.”

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

“We are so used to dissembling with others that in time we come to deceive and dissemble with ourselves. ”

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

“Pride, which inspires us with so much envy, is sometimes of use toward the moderating of it too.”

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

“I didn't leave bodybuilding until I felt that I had gone as far as I could go. It will be the same with my film career. When I feel the time is right, I will then consider public service. I feel that the highest honor comes from serving people and your country.”

— Arnold Schwarzenegger

“I told Warren if he mentions Prop. 13 one more time, he has to do 500 push-ups.”

— Arnold Schwarzenegger

“Depend upon it there comes a time when for every addition of knowledge you forget something that you knew before. It is of the highest importance, therefore, not to have useless facts elbowing out the useful ones.”

— Arthur Conan Doyle

“Hide nothing, for time, which sees all and hears all, exposes all.”

— Sophocles

“Time alone reveals the just man; but you might discern a bad man in a single day. ”

— Sophocles

“Much speech is one thing, well-timed speech is another.”

— Sophocles

“How sweet for those faring badly to forget their misfortunes even for a short time. ”

— Sophocles

“There is a time when even justice brings harm.”

— Sophocles

“Old age and the passage of time teach all things.”

— Sophocles

“All the forces in the world are not so powerful as an idea whose time has come. ”

— Victor Hugo

“An invasion of armies can be resisted, but not an idea whose time has come.”

— Victor Hugo

“Short as life is, we make it still shorter by the careless waste of time.”

— Victor Hugo

“Never laugh at those who suffer; suffer sometimes those who laugh.”

— Victor Hugo

time quotes

“It's with bad sentiments that one makes good novels.”

“Laws are silent in time of war. ”

“He does not seem to me to be a free man who does not sometimes do nothing.”

“Time destroys the speculation of men, but it confirms nature.”

“In time of war the laws are silent. ”

“The long time to come when I shall not exist has more effect on me than this short present time, which nevertheless seems endless.”

“The 'good old times' - all times when old are good. ”

“Sometimes we are less unhappy in being deceived by those we love, than in being undeceived by them. ”

“It is odd but agitation or contest of any kind gives a rebound to my spirits and sets me up for a time.”

“The busy have no time for tears.”

“A man is sometimes as different from himself as he is from others.”

“We are sometimes as different from ourselves as we are from others.”

“Why can we remember the tiniest detail that has happened to us, and not remember how many times we have told it to the same person.”

“When we disclaim praise, it is only showing our desire to be praised a second time.”

“Being a blockhead is sometimes the best security against being cheated by a man of wit.”

“We are so used to dissembling with others that in time we come to deceive and dissemble with ourselves. ”

“Pride, which inspires us with so much envy, is sometimes of use toward the moderating of it too.”

“I didn't leave bodybuilding until I felt that I had gone as far as I could go. It will be the same with my film career. When I feel the time is right, I will then consider public service. I feel that the highest honor comes from serving people and your country.”

“I told Warren if he mentions Prop. 13 one more time, he has to do 500 push-ups.”

“Depend upon it there comes a time when for every addition of knowledge you forget something that you knew before. It is of the highest importance, therefore, not to have useless facts elbowing out the useful ones.”

“Hide nothing, for time, which sees all and hears all, exposes all.”

“Time alone reveals the just man; but you might discern a bad man in a single day. ”

“Much speech is one thing, well-timed speech is another.”

“How sweet for those faring badly to forget their misfortunes even for a short time. ”

“There is a time when even justice brings harm.”

“Old age and the passage of time teach all things.”

“All the forces in the world are not so powerful as an idea whose time has come. ”

“An invasion of armies can be resisted, but not an idea whose time has come.”

“Short as life is, we make it still shorter by the careless waste of time.”

“Never laugh at those who suffer; suffer sometimes those who laugh.”