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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.

For almost twenty years, abortion policy in America has been controlled by the courts.

Quotes by Robert Casey

A minute's success pays the failure of years.

Quotes by Robert Browning

Forty years later, people still swear they can hear his offstage scream.

Quotes by Robert Brustein

I was on the set when I was five years old with Spencer Tracy. A lot of what I learned growing up in terms of artistry is very clean, very tidy, very organized.

Quotes by Robert Blake

Thirty years ago, in 1976, the notion of organized activity to combat discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity was an extremely controversial one.

Quotes by Robert Brady

My college years are a blur.

Quotes by Robert Ben Garant

I always thought I could be the best, and that's what I've been doing all these years.

Quotes by Robbie Lawler

Sixteen years on the road is long enough. Twenty years is unthinkable.

Quotes by Robbie Robertson

I'll be sober ten years and married nine soon.

Quotes by Rob Lowe

I went to university for three years, but I wasn't in Ottawa for three years.

Quotes by Rob Ford

I wasted so many years in my youth.

Quotes by Rob Liefeld

At nine years old, I saw 'Star Wars.' I saw it a gazillion times.

Quotes by Rob Liefeld

My entire family has been part of the film industry for many years.

Quotes by Rishi Kapoor

I was dancing for my grandpa from the time I was 4 or 5 years old in Puerto Rico.

Quotes by Rita Moreno

I was born in Alton, Ill., and moved to Paducah, Ky., when I was 3 years old. I lived in Kentucky until I moved to Florida in 2015.

Quotes by Ricochet

I started playing guitar when I was, like, 5, and I picked up playing drums when I was 6 years old.

Quotes by Rickey Medlocke

I wrote for 10 years before I even started the 'Percy Jackson' series.

Quotes by Rick Riordan

I was a happy kid up until I hit the teen years.

Quotes by Rick Springfield

And I discovered after a couple years that I really didn't miss making movies.

Quotes by Rick Moranis

A few years ago, I decided I wanted to be home with my family.

Quotes by Rick Moranis

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.