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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'm really glad I had those years working on the orchard alongside my husband.

Quotes by Jane Hamilton

In twenty years, the Lottery has raised over $1.4 billion. It has been run successfully and efficiently.

Quotes by Jane D. Hull

Three years into the war, tens of thousands of American troops remain targets of a growing Iraqi insurgency.

Quotes by Jan Schakowsky

Keep smiling - it takes 10 years off!

Quotes by Jane Birkin

I've been doing a lot of music for films and television for quite a few years.

Quotes by Jan Hammer

I did sketch comedy for years. I've always enjoyed it.

Quotes by Jamie Farr

I was vegan for about 20 years.

Quotes by Jamie Hince

I was obsessed with girls when I was 13 years old; I wasn't really into books.

Quotes by Jamie Campbell Bower

Boys are beyond the range of anybody's sure understanding, at least when they are between the ages of 18 months and 90 years.

Quotes by James Thurber

Believe it or not, there were very few books on art, years ago.

Quotes by James Rosenquist

I had five years of failure, really, before I had the first initial sign of success.

Quotes by James Rothman

My favorite books are actually very complicated - 'One Hundred Years of Solitude', 'Ulysses'.

Quotes by James Patterson

'Dragonball' is the coolest television cartoon in the last 50,000 years.

Quotes by James Marsters

It wasn't that I ever knew I'd be at the Met for 20 years, or 30 years, or 40 years, or anything like that.

Quotes by James Levine

And after four years, I thoroughly enjoy Hawaii and the success of the show.

Quotes by James MacArthur

When the major studios flourished many years ago, an actor was groomed, developed, and worked frequently at his craft. The studios really took care of their actors.

Quotes by James MacArthur

For years I have played the twenty-something lover.

Quotes by James MacArthur

After 28 years of owning boats, I'm over it.

Quotes by James H. Clark

The five warmest years over the last century occurred in the last eight years.

Quotes by James Hansen

I was helped by having a verbatim memory of what happened years ago, even if I can't remember what happened a couple of days ago.

Quotes by James Herriot

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.