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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 wasn't until I'd turned 50 and had been in the business 25 years that I realized I might actually have a career as an actor.

Quotes by James Garner

Biology has at least 50 more interesting years.

Quotes by James D. Watson

I had the privilege of working with so many great actors over the years.

Quotes by James Arness

I saw 'Star Wars' when I was seven years old, and it changed my life.

Quotes by James Altucher

It took me years to realize I wanted to be in journalism.

Quotes by Jake Tapper

I've been in this business 31 years. I've never had a movie deal.

Quotes by Jaleel White

I've grown to love L.A. It was a really touchy transition. It was not the easiest. It took me some years to love it.

Quotes by Jake Shears

When we met, I never thought in a million years that Will Smith and I would be together.

Quotes by Jada Pinkett Smith

I've been acting since I was six years old, but not professionally.

Quotes by Jacqueline Emerson

We're traditional and don't do cutting-edge styles, but after 17 years we're holding our own.

Quotes by Jaclyn Smith

I was married for four years, then success happened.

Quotes by Jackee Harry

In all my years of baseball, I have always expected to be traded. I never liked the idea.

Quotes by Jackie Robinson

Any jerk can have short-term earnings. You squeeze, squeeze, squeeze, and the company sinks five years later.

Quotes by Jack Welch

I played a lot of squash for a lot of years.

Quotes by Jack Layton

If immigration reform was easy, Congress would have dealt with it 15 years ago.

Quotes by Jack Kingston

For 50 years, acting was the reason I got up in the morning.

Quotes by Jack Klugman

I've lived in Los Angeles for at least 24 years.

Quotes by Jack Herer

We have been supporting GIS in schools for more than 25 years.

Quotes by Jack Dangermond

I started writing music around 20 years old.

Quotes by J.I.D

Any man whose errors take ten years to correct is quite a man.

Quotes by J. Robert Oppenheimer

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.