Time quotes

“I've got to admit it's getting better. It's a little better all the time.” Paul McCartney

“At the end of the Beatles, I really was done in for the first time in my life. Until then, I really was a kind of cocky sod.” Paul McCartney

“I got my first guitar when I was 15, and I just used to fool about with it, more or less, as time went by, though, I got more interested.” Paul McCartney

“It's time to end the cruel slaughter of whales and leave these magnificent creatures alone.” Paul McCartney

“There is no greater harm than that of time wasted.” Michelangelo

“But behavior in the human being is sometimes a defense, a way of concealing motives and thoughts, as language can be a way of hiding your thoughts and preventing communication.” Abraham Maslow

“I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book.” Groucho Marx

“The first thing which I can record concerning myself is, that I was born. These are wonderful words. This life, to which neither time nor eternity can bring diminution - this everlasting living soul, began. My mind loses itself in these depths.” Groucho Marx

“I remember the first time I had sex - I kept the receipt.” Groucho Marx

“Next time I see you, remind me not to talk to you.” Groucho Marx

“No man goes before his time - unless the boss leaves early.” Groucho Marx

“I suppose, in a way, this has become part of my soul. It is a symbol of my life. Whatever I have done that really matters, I've done wearing it. When the time comes, it will be in this that I journey forth. What greater honor could come to an American, and a soldier?” Douglas MacArthur

“I've looked that old scoundrel death in the eye many times but this time I think he has me on the ropes.” Douglas MacArthur

“I just believe that the interesting time in a career is pre-success, what shaped things, how did you get to this point.” Steve Martin

“I'm enamored with the art world. Anytime you look at anything that's considered artistic, there's a commercial world around it: the ballet, opera, any kind of music. It can't exist without it.” Steve Martin

“Movies always are open to being remade because times change so much, and the tempo of movies changes. I think of it like a James Bond. They can have different actors play the same role... I've had people come up to me and say, 'We want to remake 'The Jerk' with so and so.' And I say, 'Fine.' It just doesn't bother me. It's an honor actually.” Steve Martin

“No matter how many times people say it - 'Oh, I'm just writing this for myself' 'Oh, I'm just doing this for myself' - nobody's doing it for themselves! You're doing it for an audience. So whether I'm performing or writing a book or playing music, it's definitely to be put out there and to be received in some way, definitely.” Steve Martin

“I stopped loving my father a long time ago. What remained was the slavery to a pattern.” Anais Nin

“Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.” Barack Obama

“It's time to fundamentally change the way that we do business in Washington. To help build a new foundation for the 21st century, we need to reform our government so that it is more efficient, more transparent, and more creative. That will demand new thinking and a new sense of responsibility for every dollar that is spent.” Barack Obama

“We can't drive our SUVs and eat as much as we want and keep our homes on 72 degrees at all times... and then just expect that other countries are going to say OK. That's not leadership. That's not going to happen.” Barack Obama

“It's not surprising, then, they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren't like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations.” Barack Obama

“I know my country has not perfected itself. At times, we've struggled to keep the promise of liberty and equality for all of our people. We've made our share of mistakes, and there are times when our actions around the world have not lived up to our best intentions.” Barack Obama

“Here at this site, Solyndra expects to make enough solar panels each year to generate 500 megawatts of electricity. And over the lifetime of this expanded facility, that could be like replacing as many as eight coal-fired power plants.” Barack Obama

“The future rewards those who press on. I don't have time to feel sorry for myself. I don't have time to complain. I'm going to press on.” Barack Obama

“With the changing economy, no one has lifetime employment. But community colleges provide lifetime employability.” Barack Obama

“With patient and firm determination, I am going to press on for jobs. I'm going to press on for equality. I'm going to press on for the sake of our children. I'm going to press on for the sake of all those families who are struggling right now. I don't have time to feel sorry for myself. I don't have time to complain. I am going to press on.” Barack Obama

“We've protected thousands of people in Libya; we have not seen a single U.S. casualty; there's no risks of additional escalation. This operation is limited in time and in scope.” Barack Obama

“Part of the reason that our politics seems so tough right now and facts and science and argument does not seem to be winning the day all the time is because we're hardwired not to always think clearly when we're scared. And the country's scared.” Barack Obama

“We need to internalize this idea of excellence. Not many folks spend a lot of time trying to be excellent.” Barack Obama