Subject: Time (Page 3)

It’s a battle with himself and with the ticking fingers of the clock.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

I made wine out of raisins so I wouldn't have to wait for it to age.

(1955 – ) comedian, actor & writer

When I took office, only high energy physicists had ever heard of what is called the Worldwide Web…. Now even my cat has its own page.

I once spent a year in Philadelphia, I think it was on a Sunday.

(1880 – 1946) comedian, actor, juggler & writer

Good Old Days: A block of time which ended a week before you were hired.

The ratio of time involved in work to time available for work is usually about 0.6.

Sooner or later, I'll be punctual.

(1933 – ) English author & cartoonist

The amount of time required to complete a government project is precisely equal to the length of time already spent on it.

My girlfriend asked me how long I was going to be gone on this tour; I said, “the whole time.”

(1955 – ) comedian, actor & writer

I hated Geography… because it’s just like History… except without people and dates.

(1956 – ) American entertainer & comedian

I think we agree, the past is over.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

By the time you get to the point where you can make ends meet, somebody moves the ends.

Trade-offs have been with us ever since the late unpleasantness in the Garden of Eden.

(1930 – ) economist, social commentator & author

To a woman the first kiss is just the end of the beginning but to a man it is the beginning of the end.

(1876 – 1950) journalist & humorist

When working on a project, if you put away a tool that you're certain you're finished with, you will need it instantly.

Father’s Day: The annual day in June set aside so merchants can get rid of their leftover Christmas ties and shaving lotion.

Give me a couple of years, and I’ll make that actress an overnight success.

(1879 – 1974) film producer

Someone once told me that every minute a murder occurs, so I don’t want to waste your time, I know you want to go back to work.

(1899 – 1980) English filmmaker & producer

The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as effective as a rightly timed pause.

Samuel Clemens (1835 – 1910) author & humorist

If a man smiles all the time he’s probably selling something that doesn’t work.

(1937 – 2008) stand-up comedian, social critic, actor & author

After you've heard two eyewitness accounts of an automobile accident, you begin to worry about history.

(1953 – ) comedian & actor