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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.

It takes a few years to prepare for a space mission.

Quotes by Sally Ride

So most astronauts are astronauts for a couple of years before they are assigned to a flight.

Quotes by Sally Ride

I didn't want to do it... I'd been trying to get out of TV for years!

Quotes by Sally Kellerman

I haven't been back in Montreal, at all, since the playoffs ended two years ago. It's been a while.

Quotes by Saku Koivu

From 16 years old, I wanted to have a baby, that's all I wanted.

Quotes by Sadie Frost

When I was nine years old, I was on the cover of 'Sport Karate' magazine.

Quotes by Sage Northcutt

Saint Ignatius was a convert and disciple of S. John the Evangelist. He was appointed by S. Peter to succeed Evodius in the see of Antioch, and he continued in his bishopric full forty years.

Quotes by Sabine Baring-Gould

For a number of years in England nobody had any idea what I looked like.

Quotes by Sacha Baron Cohen

At my growing years of 18 to 21 years old in the Minor Leagues, I dreamed of being a Philadelphia Phillie.

Quotes by Ryne Sandberg

I never forgot the four years I spent with the Phillies, my September call-ups and my big league Spring Trainings. I never forgot that.

Quotes by Ryne Sandberg

There is a lot to managing, and with almost four years under my belt, I believe I'm ready.

Quotes by Ryne Sandberg

I came face to face with death at thirteen years old.

Quotes by Ryan White

It took years, honestly, to deal with the disappointment of Beijing.

Quotes by Ryan Hall

I stayed at Morgan Stanley for 27 years because it was fun. I kept learning.

Quotes by Ruth Porat

I did a film a few years ago where I gained a lot of weight for it. I was happy to do that because it was called for in the script.

Quotes by Ruth Bradley

Landing on the moon was a dream that millions of kids have had for hundreds of years.

Quotes by Rusty Schweickart

A couple of years I taught in graduate programs at NYU and Columbia, in the early eighties.

Quotes by Russell Banks

It's hard to spend years at a time working in total solitude with no reality-check.

Quotes by Russell Banks

We stopped doing my clothing line about five years ago, so it isn't available anymore.

Quotes by Rue McClanahan

During my McGill years, I took a number of math courses, more than other students in chemistry.

Quotes by Rudolph A. Marcus

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.