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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 went to eight different schools my first nine years of school.

Quotes by Vanessa Lachey

I'd grown up an athletic child, a competitive soccer player since age 4, with stints ranging from months to years in gymnastics, softball, volleyball.

Quotes by V. E. Schwab

I boxed 15 years in a club.

Quotes by Uwe Boll

I worked in the Mossad for a few years.

Quotes by Tzipi Livni

I talked about adopting a baby when I was 20 years old, before it became 'hip.'

Quotes by Tyra Banks

I grew up playing music, ever since I was 10 years old.

Quotes by Tyler Posey

I spent most of my formative years in rural Oregon.

Quotes by Ty Burrell

I was eleven, then I was sixteen. Though no honors came my way, those were the lovely years.

Quotes by Truman Capote

Honestly, I have heard a lot in my 16 years as a prosecutor.

Quotes by Trey Gowdy

For 16 years I spoke in trial metaphors, and perhaps I need to get out of that habit.

Quotes by Trey Gowdy

I've been a minor celebrity since I was 23 years old.

Quotes by Tony Wilson

Sanctions work over time. They do work, but it takes years for them to have an effect.

Quotes by Toomas Hendrik Ilves

I started competing in cross-country when I was seven years old.

Quotes by Tora Berger

I worked in the theater in Cambridge, Massachusetts for years and moved to New York and then to Los Angeles.

Quotes by Tony Shalhoub

George W. Bush broke a mold four years ago: Even though he lost the popular vote, he governed as if he had won by acclamation.

Quotes by Tony Snow

Today's recording techniques would have been regarded as science fiction forty years ago.

Quotes by Tony Visconti

Since my teen years I was interested in martial arts.

Quotes by Tony Visconti

Through the years I've found that I prefer live playing to recording. I still do lots of recording - but I treasure the live shows.

Quotes by Tony Levin

They gave me a second opportunity and 45 years later I'm still here.

Quotes by Tony Oliva

When I started my filmmaking journey 17 years ago, I honestly didn't know what a documentary film was.

Quotes by Tony Kaye

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.