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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 years, we have heard warnings that Europe needs to contribute more to NATO's capability.

Quotes by Lord Robertson

A thousand years may scare form a state. An hour may lay it in ruins.

Quotes by Lord Byron

I've taken legislation that people have been trying to pass for 10 or 15 years, and I got it passed.

Quotes by Lois Frankel

I served 14 years in the state legislature and served in both the minority and majority.

Quotes by Lois Frankel

Travelex has grown into a global business in just 25 years. The acquisition of Thomas Cook's Global & Financial Services has created a business that would have had a combined turnover of U.S. $28.4 billion in 2000.

Quotes by Lloyd Dorfman

After seven years of writing - and working many jobs to support my family - I finally got published.

Quotes by Lloyd Alexander

It took Hong Kong 100 years to become what it is.

Quotes by Liu Xiaobo

I'm not into younger men. A couple of years younger, maybe, but I'm not a cougar. I'm not a panther, either.

Quotes by LisaRaye McCoy-Misick

Statutory authority to improve fuel economy has existed for 35 years at the Transportation Department, and it still exists today.

Quotes by Lisa Murkowski

I spent 15 years at IBM, then five years at Freescale Semiconductor.

Quotes by Lisa Su

I lasted seven years as a journalist, and I've been doing comedy for twenty years.

Quotes by Lisa Lampanelli

My mother died in 2005. She was 61 years old.

Quotes by Lisa Jewell

I've been dancing for 10 years.

Quotes by Lindsay Ellingson

For years, I've been interviewed, and they write what they thought I thought or what they thought I said. Sometimes it's accurate, and often it isn't.

Quotes by Linda Ronstadt

For years, the feminists thought of me as an army sergeant. I was too macho for them.

Quotes by Lina Wertmuller

My eldest brother is six years older than me.

Quotes by Lewis Capaldi

For years, I stored my sweaters in the oven.

Quotes by Lesley Visser

I was eight years old when I saw the Apollo moon landing in 1969. I was riveted.

Quotes by Leroy Chiao

Over the years it has been my privilege to lead performances with Saint Louis, the National Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra and so many other wonderful organizations.

Quotes by Leonard Slatkin

At the end of 1964, wholesale prices had been relatively stable for some years.

Quotes by Leonard Woodcock

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.