Subject: Time (Page 10)

Nothing is more responsible for the good old days than a bad memory.

(1889 – 1945) actor, author & humorist
Intelligence Memory Past

We know that the nature of genius is to provide idiots with ideas twenty years later.

(1897 – 1982) French writer
Fools Intelligence Time Wisdom

He who believes that the past cannot be changed has not yet written his memoirs.

(1910 – 2006) Swedish cartoonist
Communication Past Reading/Writing Time

It is wise to remember that you are one of those who can be fooled some of the time.

(1919 – 1990) educator & writer
Fools Intelligence Time Wisdom

The trouble with being punctual is that there's nobody there to appreciate it.

(1908 – 1993) American composer, lyricist & writer
Characteristics Time

Plan to be spontaneous… tomorrow.

Characteristics Time

Most people still believe in a hard day’s work, but they also believe it should be spread out over the course of a week or two.

fictional mascot and cover boy of Mad, an American humor magazine
Time Work

History will be kind to me for I intend to write it.

(1874 – 1965) British prime minister, politician, statesman & orator
Books Communication History Reading/Writing

It always takes longer than you expect, even when you take Hofstadter's Law into account.

Murphy’s Laws Time

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

(1926 – ) English sports commentator
Colemanballs Misspokements Time

The length of debate varies inversely with the complexity of the issue.

Murphy’s Laws Time

I used to do drugs; I still do, but I used to, too.

(1968 – 2005) American stand-up comedian
Activities Drugs Past

The future ain’t what it used to be.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager
Future Time Yogi-isms

My parents only had one argument in forty-five years; it lasted forty-three years.

American stand-up comedian, television writer & actor
Conflict Parents Relationships Time

Everything happens at the same time with nothing in between.

Murphy’s Laws Situations Time

History is more or less bunk.

(1863 – 1947) automobile industrialist
History Time

The same thing happened today that happened yesterday, only to different people.

(1897 – 1972) broadcast journalist & gossip columnist
People Time

There are only two types of computers in the world: those that waste your precious time and those that waste your precious time faster.

Things Time

It’s not only a race against the clock but a race against time itself.

Misspokements Time

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
Conflict Entertainment Film Time

A man with one watch knows what time it is; a man with two watches is never sure.

Murphy’s Laws Things Time