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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.

As the years went by and technology came in, I used a lot of technology.

Quotes by J. J. Cale

We were in a relationship for eight years, and we maybe saw each other, total, for a year.

Quotes by Izabella Scorupco

I've been saying for years that readers want inexpensive ebooks.

Quotes by J. A. Konrath

After 20 years, a million written words, and nine rejected novels, I finally landed a book contract.

Quotes by J. A. Konrath

For 10 years, Kosovo was taboo. No one could officially tell the truth.

Quotes by Ivica Dacic

Men have been buying my women's coats for years.

Quotes by Issey Miyake

For so many years, I thought I wasn't good enough.

Quotes by Iskra Lawrence

I breastfed both my kids for two years so, you know it was very tiring emotionally and physically.

Quotes by Isla Fisher

When the Israeli leaders launched their expansionist war in June 1967 they never envisaged that 40 years later they would still be haunted by the consequences.

Quotes by Ismail Haniyeh

What's gratifying is that it's my books that are being read and reread until they're battered over the years. I love that.

Quotes by Isobelle Carmody

I grew up in Mississippi. I was there for 13 years, and then when I turned 13, I moved out to L.A.

Quotes by Israel Broussard

I was a barefoot earth child for a couple of years.

Quotes by Isabel Lucas

Over the years I must have spent thousands of hours silently brushing on the liquid coatings, preparing each sheet in anticipation of reaching the perfect print.

Quotes by Irving Penn

The time necessary for the disappearance of half the atoms, called the half-life, is a fundamental characteristic of each radio-element; according to the substance, the value of the half-life varies between a fraction of a second and millions of years.

Quotes by Irene Joliot-Curie

Rich countries have been sending aid to poor countries for the last 60 years. And, by and large, this has failed.

Quotes by Iqbal Quadir

During my 21 years of playing cricket, I have never been approached by anyone or offered a bribe.

Quotes by Imran Khan

I worked in rep for six years, then I came to London and to the National Theatre. What's better than that?

Quotes by Imelda Staunton

I never stopped photographing. There were a couple of years when I didn't have a darkroom, but that didn't stop me from photographing.

Quotes by Imogen Cunningham

So now I don't have time to practice drums. It's been five years since I've touched the drums.

Quotes by Ikue Mori

I built Kosovo for 10 years.

Quotes by Ibrahim Rugova

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.