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Time Quotes

Quotes marking moments across time.

This page brings together quotes where time plays a role - the surprising history behind common words, warnings about how quickly secrets become outdated once discovered, and fond memories of early scientific curiosity encouraged by family. It pairs well with Family Quotes for related reflections.

I live most of the time in New York now. I have an apartment there.

Quotes by James Iha

The abstract analysis of the world by mathematics and physics rests on the concepts of space and time.

Quotes by James J. Gibson

I came over here with $100; it was 1983 and I just ended up staying. New York at that time was very inexpensive and it was very easy to get a job. We lived on Staten Island and you could...

Quotes by James Jebbia

No pen, no ink, no table, no room, no time, no quiet, no inclination.

James Joyce

I ran for my first office at 25 against an incumbent city councilman. I took 55% of the vote and became the youngest councilman in the area at the time.

Quotes by James Knowles III

Loss means losing what was we want to change but we don't want to lose. Without time for loss, we don't have time for soul.

Quotes by James Hillman

I know my own deficiencies, one of which is that I had lived away from America for such a long time. It's called expatriate.

Quotes by James Hillman

Surely there comes a time when counting the cost and paying the price aren't things to think about any more. All that matters is value - the ultimate value of what one does.

Quotes by James Hilton

He had one uniform practice, and a very bad one it was, during the time of family worship, and just three or four seconds before the conclusion of the prayer, he started to his feet, and ran barking round the...

Quotes by James Hogg

As a general rule, the less time a bookmaker has to set his odds the softer the odds are going to be.

Quotes by James Holzhauer

The fact that I win and lose money all the time helps desensitize me, so I can write down $60,000 as the Final Jeopardy wager and not be trembling at the thought of losing that money.

Quotes by James Holzhauer

I'm serenely convinced that we are heading into what will amount to a 'time out' from technological progress as we know it.

Quotes by James Howard Kunstler

My family was always playing with words. It is little wonder that even after I got serious about writing, I've had a hard time getting serious about words.

Quotes by James Howe

Every time you have to speak, you are auditioning for leadership.

Quotes by James Humes

What more can we require? Nothing but time.

Quotes by James Hutton

I'd say there was a fair amount of skepticism at the time about whether the Internet held any promise. And of course I felt that it did.

Quotes by James H. Clark

Social media companies are a gold rush today, and time will tell if they survive. I have no use for them and can't see why people waste time on them. I much prefer physical meeting with true friends, so have...

Quotes by James H. Clark

You have no time to do the science if you're talking to the media.

Quotes by James Hansen

I was lucky to grow up at a time when it was not difficult for the child of a tenant farmer to make his way to the state university.

Quotes by James Hansen

Several times in Earth's history, rapid global warming occurred, apparently spurred by amplifying feedbacks. In each case, more than half of plant and animal species became extinct. New species came into being over tens and hundreds of thousands of years....

Quotes by James Hansen

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of quotes are on the "Time" page?
A mix of reflective and thought-provoking lines that touch on the word "time" — from an observation about the origins of the word "Amen" to a sweeping claim about being part of the last generation of human beings, plus quotes about security, change, and early scientific curiosity encouraged by family.
Are these all serious, philosophical quotes?
Several of them are — the ones about prayer, humanity's future, and how secrets and security change over time all carry a thoughtful, sometimes weighty tone. If you want more of that kind of depth in Hindi, check out Anmol Vachan or Suvichar on this same theme.
Is there a quote here about family or upbringing?
Yes — one describes a parent taking a child to the museum of natural history and encouraging an early interest in science, a nice reminder of how family shapes curiosity. For more along those lines, see Family quotes.
Why would a quote about security relate to "time"?
Because the quote here is really about how things need to change over time — a secret or a security system that's easy to change can adapt, but one that's hard to change becomes a liability as time passes. It's a good example of how "time" quotes often connect to bigger ideas like Change.
How should I use these quotes?
They work well as thoughtful captions or conversation starters — especially if you want to share something that makes people pause and think rather than just a quick line.

A few quotes look further back, considering time on a generational scale rather than a daily one. For nearby reading in Hindi, see Anmol Vachan or Suvichar on this same theme.