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Years Quotes

What sticks around, year after year.

This set looks back across stretches of time, from a fond memory tied to years spent in a particular place to a wry joke about maturity and age. It pairs naturally with our About quotes.

I am innately very shy, and I have struggled with that challenge for years.

Quotes by Sheri L. Dew

I've been studying voice for quite a while, especially opera, for at least seven or eight years.

Quotes by Shelly Burch

I quit smoking well over twenty years ago.

Quotes by Shelley Berman

I took five years on the first volume, five years on the second volume, and ten years on the third volume.

Quotes by Shelby Foote

I've been playing video games since the Commodore 64 when I was about 5 years old.

Quotes by Sheamus

After 13 years of hard landings in gymnastics, one ski run had delivered the biggest injury of my career.

Quotes by Shawn Johnson

Besides having lived and worked in Maharashtra for several years, working in a Marathi film was quite a challenge.

Quotes by Sharmila Tagore

Miss America paid for my junior and senior years in college.

Quotes by Shannon Bream

It only took me six months to get a record deal, but it took me 20 years to have a hit.

Quotes by Shane McAnally

I have played 20 years of international cricket for Pakistan and not the PCB.

Quotes by Shahid Afridi

I discovered the Four Seasons brand many years ago. There is a certain magic.

Quotes by Shahid Khan

In the auto industry, I spent years perfecting processes. Now, the successes and failures don't get the kind of publicity obviously NFL football does.

Quotes by Shahid Khan

I was a smoker for about 20 years.

Quotes by Selma Blair

Years ago when I was at Fox, I was the executive on 'Raising Arizona.'

Quotes by Scott Rudin

My favorite Batman stories were very much in conversation with the zeitgeist over the years.

Quotes by Scott Snyder

He's 78 years old... He's not the same Orrin Hatch I knew 12 years ago.

Quotes by Scott Howell

At IBM, if we kept our same leadership for 36 years, we'd be bankrupt.

Quotes by Scott Howell

Martial arts is something I studied since I was 6 years old.

Quotes by Scott Coker

I've said it once and I'll say it a a hundred times, I'm forty-four years old.

Quotes by Satchel Paige

I was in the independent scene for two years before I got the call from the WWE.

Quotes by Sasha Banks

Frequently Asked Questions

What do these Years quotes have in common?
Each of these lines marks time in years — nice years spent in a place, an age milestone, decades of obscured analysis, and years of loyal fandom, from a first impression of a place to decades-long loyalty, a range our First collection also touches on.
Is there a quote about having a good experience somewhere over the years?
Yes — one quote says, "I have had nice years in Turkey."
Is there a quote joking about an age milestone?
There is. One quote jokes, "Guys are idiots, till they're what, 40 years old." For more playful, opinionated lines, see our About collection.
Is there a quote about how a catchy phrase can mislead for decades?
Yes — one quote warns, "A good catchword can obscure analysis for fifty years." For more on ideas that stick around for a long time, see our Last collection.
Is there a quote about being a longtime fan of a band?
Yes — one quote shares, "I've been a huge Megadeth fan for years." For more on things people have 'been' for a long time, see our Been collection.

One line warns that a catchy phrase can cloud clear thinking for decades, a caution also present in our First quotes, while a closing note on long-running fandom connects to Last quotes and Been quotes.