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Late Quotes

On timing, second chances, and knowing when it's too late.

These quotes look at lateness from several angles—the reassurance that starting fresh is possible at any age, an older historical reference to a delayed arrival, and wry lines about timing that shows up too early or too late to matter. See our life quotes for more.

I've written, like, 450 comics, and 'Secret Six' was the first one I've had ship late, ever. So it took a lot to make that happen. So we had a little bit of a stop-and-start, and then we had Convergence,...

Quotes by Gail Simone

How does a project get to be a year late? One day at a time.

Quotes by Fred Brooks

Adding manpower to a late software project makes it later.

Quotes by Fred Brooks

Beware of missing chances; otherwise it may be altogether too late some day.

Quotes by Franz Liszt

We are losing our country and the freedoms we have enjoyed. As Bible-believing Christians, we are the ones who must take action before it's too late.

Quotes by Franklin Graham

I grew up on the crime stuff. Spillane, Chandler, Jim Thompson, and noir movies like Fuller, Orson Welles, Fritz Lang. When I first showed up in New York to write comics back in the late 1970s, I came with a...

Quotes by Frank Miller

I became a Christian late, in my late 30s, so I had a lot of things that I was bringing into my Christian life that I regret. And I had a lot of questions about faith, so that's where I...

Quotes by Francine Rivers

I joined the international stage quite late. I didn't do many of the youth age groups, so to come into the senior team and to be offered a Nike deal - a very, very low Nike deal to start with...

Quotes by Fran Kirby

In my late teens and early 20s, I started selling mix CDs on the street.

Quotes by Flo Rida

The late Runako Morton had some pretty dodgy clothes.

Quotes by Fidel Edwards

Wisdom too often never comes, and so one ought not to reject it merely because it comes late.

Quotes by Felix Frankfurter

I spent my late twenties and all of my thirties figuring out what I was supposed to be doing and where my home was.

Quotes by Faith Salie

I didn't decide to become a musician until the age of 15, which is quite late.

Quotes by Evelyn Glennie

As an indigenous leader from Bolivia, I know what exclusion looks like. Before 1952, my people were not allowed to even enter the main squares of Bolivia's cities, and there were almost no indigenous politicians in government until the late...

Quotes by Evo Morales

Historically, the British have always been rather wary of grand engineering projects - perhaps understandably, given that many of them have been delivered late and over budget.

Quotes by Evan Davis

The United States, of course, in the late 19th century was extraordinarily corrupt.

Quotes by Evan Osnos

My co-workers expect me to be late and temperamental.

Quotes by Eva Gabor

Walking round the Champs-Elysees late at night is the greatest time.

Quotes by Estelle

I noticed in the late 1990s that my friends and I were already nostalgic for the 1980s, and by the turn of the century, VH1's 'I Love the '80s' gave all of us an accelerated nostalgia for our generation.

Quotes by Ernest Cline

I wanted to be a rock star. I dreamed of it, and that's all I dreamed of. To be more accurate, I wanted to be a pop star. This was in the late '80s. And mostly, I wanted to be...

Quotes by Eric Whitacre

Frequently Asked Questions

What different senses of "late" appear in these quotes?
This page's quotes look at 'late' in different ways: it's never too late to try something new (except maybe ballet), a historical account of a late visit by the Spaniards, a short poetic line about timing, and a reflection on how progress is rare because what looks like early food can turn out to be late poison.
Is there a quote about it never being too late to try something new?
Yes: "I think it's never too late to start anything, except maybe being a ballerina."
Does a quote reference a historical account involving Spaniards?
Yes, presented exactly as the quote states it, without added historical context beyond the text itself: "At the lodge the chief gave me many particulars which were relative to the late visit of the Spaniards."
Is there a short poetic quote about timing?
Yes: "Too late for fruit, too soon for flowers."
Where can I find more quotes about life and moving forward?
For more, see our Life and Never quotes pages.

For related themes on second chances, browse our always and me quotes.