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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.

About 40 years ago I had an experience where I wrote a tract.

Quotes by Tim LaHaye

I haven't had a date in 26 years.

Quotes by Tim Gunn

I lived in L.A. for seven years, and if you're a German actor, they always throw the Nazi parts at you.

Quotes by Til Schweiger

At 9 years old, I did a lot of benefit concerts for my community.

Quotes by Tiffany Darwish

One belongs to New York instantly. One belongs to it as much in five minutes as in five years.

Quotes by Thomas Wolfe

I held a variety of jobs - most notably ten years working in universities - and kept on writing.

Quotes by Thomas Perry

Population, when unchecked, goes on doubling itself every 25 years or increases in a geometrical ratio.

Quotes by Thomas Malthus

Super Troopers is hilarious. Everybody always thought we somehow - we did Reno way, way before any of us had seen Super Troopers. It sat on the shelf for a couple years.

Quotes by Thomas Lennon

I've learned over the years that big-name writers might be treated fairly by the media conglomerates that dominate publishing today. But the average author isn't.

Quotes by Thomas Hauser

I researched and wrote 'Muhammad Ali: His Life And Times' for two years.

Quotes by Thomas Hauser

The increase in straight-ticket party voting in recent years means that competitive congressional races can tip one way or the other depending on the showing of the candidates at the top of the ticket.

Quotes by Thomas E. Mann

The Romans held Britain from the invasion of Julius Caesar till their voluntary withdrawal from the island, A.D. 420,- that is, about five hundred years.

Quotes by Thomas Bulfinch

A cello was there 400 years ago and will still be here in 400 years.

Quotes by Thomas Bangalter

I haven't written anything in four years. I'm sort of dried up.

Quotes by Thom Gunn

When I was speaker in North Carolina, the state was gripped with a deficit, and we made a fundamental policy decision to adopt austerity budgets for four years.

Quotes by Thom Tillis

For years, I thought I simply didn't dream. I felt left out. Everybody else had a thing I didn't have.

Quotes by Theodore Sturgeon

If I were still twenty years old, I would really move to America.

Quotes by Theo Van Gogh

With a recent birthday, I've been acting now for twenty years.

Quotes by Thayer David

My big break occurred when I was six years old and met Scott Moir.

Quotes by Tessa Virtue

I became a professional musician and played all kinds of music. I played bluegrass, I played classical music, and for many years, I played jazz.

Quotes by Terry Teachout

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.