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Periods Quotes

On the stretches of time that shape everything else.

These periods quotes look at time in chunks, from revolutions as the periods when individuals count most, to long periods in investing where markets tend to equalize. Related reflections sit in our Time quotes.

I'm inspired by history, different periods.

Quotes by Adam Lambert

It is, I think, particularly in periods of acknowledged crisis that scientists have turned to philosophical analysis as a device for unlocking the riddles of their field. Scientists have not generally needed or wanted to be philosophers.

Quotes by Thomas Kuhn

Long periods of recession, which tend to be self-perpetuating, are usually ended by war, or by preparations for it.

Quotes by Paul Johnson

Revolutions are the periods of history when individuals count most.

Norman Mailer

Change Quotes

I have had periods when I've overused a word, 'candent' being one example, but I'm trying not to do that any more.

Quotes by Neal Asher

Life is a series of commas, not periods.

Quotes by Matthew McConaughey

There are so many things that have evolved since I wrestled. They don't have periods anymore. They have rounds... it confuses the younger demographic.

Quotes by Kurt Angle

Over rolling long periods, U.S. and non-U.S. stocks tend to equalize.

Quotes by Kenneth Fisher

I did have strange ideas during certain periods of time.

Quotes by John Forbes Nash, Jr.

Cycle Quotes

Throughout the nineteen-seventies and eighties, especially during periods of recession, employees were moved from offices to cubicles.

Quotes by Jill Lepore

One writes fables in periods of oppression.

Quotes by Italo Calvino

Historically, there had been many periods of Chinese Renaissance.

Quotes by Hu Shih

Borne out of this, starting around the 17th Century was the Baroque era. It is my view that it is one of the architectural peak periods in western civilisation.

Quotes by Harry Seidler

One has to divide Warren Buffet into different periods. There is a continuously evolving style of Warren Buffett.

Quotes by Guy Spier

Emotion Quotes

Quotations are useful in periods of ignorance or obscurantist beliefs.

Quotes by Guy Debord

There are periods that we forget that in the pursuit of fruit, that if we just abide in Him, then fruitfulness is a guarantee.

Quotes by Francis Chan

There were periods during my childhood when I stammered so badly I couldn't talk at all.

Quotes by Edward Hoagland

Happiness is the interval between periods of unhappiness.

Quotes by Don Marquis

We all have fertile creative periods and times when we can't figure out how we ever did it.

Quotes by Cynthia Weil

Time Quotes

It is in revolutionary periods that the culmination of previous trends and the beginning of new ones appear.

Quotes by C. L. R. James

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this collection of periods quotes about?
This page gathers quotes about periods of time, from historical revolutions to long stretches in investing and personal habits, showing how differently the word applies across contexts.
Why do people search for periods quotes?
People look for language about distinct stretches of time, whether historical, financial, or personal, to describe change that unfolds gradually rather than all at once. These quotes offer several different framings.
What do these quotes say about periods in history?
One quote calls revolutions the periods of history when individuals count most, suggesting that ordinary moments give way to periods where personal choices carry outsized weight.
What do these quotes say about periods in investing?
Another observes that across long stretches, domestic and international stocks tend to move toward similar returns, a general point about how short-term differences smooth out over longer Time horizons.
Do any of these quotes describe periods of personal habit?
Yes; one writer admits to periods of overusing a particular word and trying to correct the habit, a small, self-aware example among the broader historical and financial quotes on this page.

Other quotes describe periods of personal habit, like overusing a word, or periods of crisis that push scientists toward philosophy. See more in our Change and Cycle quotes.