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These quotes look at lateness from several angles—the reassurance that starting fresh is possible at any age, an older historical reference to a delayed arrival, and wry lines about timing that shows up too early or too late to matter.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

Late '90s, early 2000s, Rob was in a definite fog.

Quotes by Rob Liefeld

Too often, the opportunity knocks, but by the time you push back the chain, push back the bolt, unhook the two locks and shut off the burglar alarm, it's too late.

Quotes by Rita Coolidge

I was something of a late bloomer.

Quotes by Ricky Whittle

I wish I'd known early what I had to learn late.

Quotes by Richie Ashburn

There's a part of me that wishes I'd never said one single solitary word on any subject publicly. Then I could have been the tortured poet, and there's so much mileage in that. But it's too late to stop now.

Quotes by Richard Thompson

I came quite late to gaming: I didn't start playing until 2002.

Quotes by Richard K. Morgan

Anything as good and true as that moral cannot be new at this late date.

Quotes by Richard Harding Davis

In the late 1940s, there weren't any pop stars, and TV didn't exist.

Quotes by Richard Attenborough

Don't be late. Learn your lines. Be good to people. Treat people nice.

Quotes by Rhys Ifans

Edward Curtis was a photographer in the late 19th century who tried to document the rapidly disappearing Native Americans. He assembled a canon of work which, today, is exemplary and invaluable.

Quotes by Rhys Ifans

Finally, we need more Border Patrol agents. Although Congress has already tripled the number of Border Patrol agents since the late 1980s, more are still needed.

Quotes by Ric Keller

On my left forearm, I've got a gothic cross with a tombstone in the center with the initials 'E' and 'G' for my friend, the late Eddie Guerrero.

Quotes by Rey Mysterio

I grew up in Burbank - but not the Burbank of valet parking and TV studios. In the late 1950s, there was a small apartment complex on Elmwood Avenue that rented mostly to families on welfare. I lived there from...

Quotes by Rene Russo

I think I was pigeonholed pretty early on. And I started late in my career. I was 33.

Quotes by Rene Russo

We are trying to motivate Christians everywhere with the love of Christ for the lost and to help them sense the urgency we must have to reach unbelievers everywhere, before it is too late for them.

Quotes by Reinhard Bonnke

In online learning environments, it is often hard to tell whether a student is struggling. By the time test scores are lagging, it's often too late - the student has already quit.

Quotes by Rana el Kaliouby

I used to feel it was too late for me; I'd had my shot. You couldn't make a pop star out of me.

Quotes by Rachel Platten

Whilst we deliberate how to begin a thing, it grows too late to begin it.

Quotes by Quintilian

I go to bed very late. I usually stay up till 2:30 A.M. but am up by seven in the morning.

Quotes by Prosenjit Chatterjee

It is better to learn late than never.

Quotes by Publilius Syrus

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.