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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.

My dad brought 'Clerks' to Sundance 22 years ago, and that's when his career started.

Quotes by Harley Quinn Smith

One of my favourite exhibitions is called 'Do It,' which I co-curated with the artists Christian Boltanski and Bertrand Lavier 21 years ago.

Quotes by Hans-Ulrich Obrist

A thousand years will pass and the guilt of Germany will not be erased.

Quotes by Hans Frank

I basically only read books that are over 2,000 years old.

Quotes by Hans-Georg Gadamer

I got my first drum kit when I was six years old.

Quotes by Hank Williams III

I'm 23 years old and still wearing pigtails.

Quotes by Hannah Kearney

I bartended for a catering company for two or three years.

Quotes by Hank Azaria

I've been doing stand-up since I was 15 years old.

Quotes by Hal Sparks

I was obsessed with clowns. My dad had to get rid of them. I thought there were clowns under my bed for years.

Quotes by Haley Bennett

I struggled for many, many years following 'Music and Lyrics' - I mean really struggled.

Quotes by Haley Bennett

I've now been in this country for thirteen years, since I was seventeen. So this is my second home.

Quotes by Hakeem Olajuwon

Then, after the war it was impossible to travel, after so many years of Hitler and Stalin.

Quotes by Gyorgy Ligeti

I have everything I had 20 years ago, only it's all a little lower.

Quotes by Gypsy Rose Lee

After 13 years, I couldn't accept to be number two.

Quotes by Guy Lafleur

I've been the co-chair of the Non-Partisan Women's Caucus and vice-chair for several years, taking a leadership role in this women's organization.

Quotes by Gwen Moore

I can always remember the dances, even from shows I did 40 years ago.

Quotes by Gwen Verdon

For eight years I did effects for other movies until I got my movie made.

Quotes by Guillermo del Toro

In my family, we don't die till we're 100 years old.

Quotes by Gunnar Myrdal

After an existence of nearly 20 years of almost innocuous desuetude, these laws are brought forth.

Quotes by Grover Cleveland

I started playing golf at about four years old.

Quotes by Guan Tianlang

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.