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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quotes where time plays a role - the surprising history behind common words, warnings about how quickly secrets become outdated once discovered, and fond memories of early scientific curiosity encouraged by family.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.

There is never time in the future in which we will work out our salvation. The challenge is in the moment; the time is always now.

Quotes by James Baldwin

To be a Negro in this country and to be relatively conscious is to be in a rage almost all the time.

Quotes by James Baldwin

There is a glacier in Iceland, Solheimar, which has retreated a great deal, and every time I go back there and see what's not there any more, it does something to the heart. It makes you realise it's possible for...

Quotes by James Balog

At the age of 60, you see how short the runway is in front of you and how long the runway is behind you, and that you don't have much time left.

Quotes by James Balog

You know, we humans are programmed to think that big changes on the Earth happened a long time ago, or will happen a long time in the future. What we don't realize is that they actually can happen right now....

Quotes by James Balog

Hindsight can be merciless. People of any given era often look back in time and wonder how their predecessors could have been so dimwitted.

Quotes by James Balog

Once upon a time, I was a climate-change skeptic.

Quotes by James Balog

My songwriting process, and maybe loads of other people's, is just this sort of smashing together of emotions and stuff to make some music. It's kind of simple and really complex at the same time and, as you can see,...

Quotes by James Bay

I've done movies with Oliver Stone and Michael Mann. And I've done quite a few dramas in my time, from the theatre to film work. I just think the audience is used to seeing me on 'Saturday Night Live,' and...

Quotes by James Belushi

For everyone I know who is a writer, there was some awkward time in their lives when they had to learn to call themselves one.

Quotes by James Bernard Frost

A lot of the vocal music I've been doing recently has been quite clubby. But that's mainly because I've had more time to go to clubs, and that normally breeds that kind of influence.

Quotes by James Blake

We live with incessant music, all the time. It's like some weird musical purgatory, there is absolutely no rest for the ears, no space to absorb and reflect.

Quotes by James Blake

Touring and promoting and recording take a lot of time, it's just getting the right balance that's important.

Quotes by Jamelia

There never seems to be enough hours in the day. At the moment I have no time to make new music because I've been doing so much promotion for this new single.

Quotes by Jamelia

A person on dialysis undergoes very heavy and irritating treatment, and in time, it seems more than you can bear.

Quotes by James A. Michener

Back in my younger years, I read an average of a book a day. That was when I was going to school full time and working a job after school 30 hours or more a week.

Quotes by James A. Moore

Ultimately, Lloyd Alexander's tales of Prydain were enough to make me come back and visit again and again, and each time, I laughed and I wept. Each time. No exceptions.

Quotes by James A. Moore

Even a liberal city will have a prehistoric homophobe. After a show in Washington State, this guy came up to me and said, 'Your shows was a lot funnier before you started in on your agenda.' I told him, 'Please,...

Quotes by James Adomian

I'm not going to be around for a long time, so I like to be able to look at myself in the mirror and say I talked about stuff when I'm not supposed to and didn't have to. I could...

Quotes by James Adomian

New Year's Resolution: To tolerate fools more gladly, provided this does not encourage them to take up more of my time.

Quotes by James Agate

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.