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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 was raised in a Catholic family, spent twelve years in parochial schools, and had extremely fond memories of my interactions with Catholic clergy.

Quotes by Jennifer Haigh

I never thought in a million years that I would do a weekly series.

Quotes by Jennifer Ehle

I've been recording since 1993. It was a hobby for six of those years. In 1999, I decided to do it full time and take it seriously.

Quotes by Jenni Rivera

I've always wanted to be a professional dancer, I'd always wanted to be a ballerina. I trained for 13 years but it never came to be.

Quotes by Jenna Jameson

I dare you to be married for 44 years and exceed anyone's expectations.

Quotes by Jeffrey Katzenberg

When you inherit a franchise that won one playoff game in the last 10 years, you've inherited a troubled franchise.

Quotes by Jeffrey Lurie

Family is what I've leaned on for years; it's what I cherish the most.

Quotes by Jeffrey Osborne

As you get older, the days have gone, and the years have gone, and it's 'whoosh!'

Quotes by Jeff Lynne

I'm still getting thrilled with music even after 40 years of doing it professionally.

Quotes by Jeff Lynne

I got my first computer at, I don't know, when I was 11 years old? 10?

Quotes by Jeff Moss

The three years following the release of See The Light were a whirlwind.

Quotes by Jeff Healey

In 'Taxi,' I kept doing the same scene for three years. I was underused.

Quotes by Jeff Conaway

I've had the same friends for ten, fifteen years.

Quotes by Jeanne Tripplehorn

In 25 years of exile, I've never had a frozen account, either in Switzerland or elsewhere in the world.

Quotes by Jean-Claude Duvalier

I don't write a novel every two years.

Quotes by Jayne Anne Phillips

When I was 6, 7 years old, I was raised on all the old-school stuff. My momma used to play oldies in the house. That's all my momma used to play around the house was oldies.

Quotes by Jay Rock

My dad was in the service, so I went to 12 schools in 13 years.

Quotes by Jay Ellis

I was actually discovered while at a showroom appointment and was immediately sent over to an agency in L.A. I was about 15 years old at that time.

Quotes by Jasmine Tookes

Biological knowledge is doubling every five years.

Quotes by Janine Benyus

In his 30 years of broadcasting and publishing fiction, Garrison Keillor has set the laugh bar pretty high.

Quotes by Jane Smiley

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.