Subject: Time (Page 26)

The day after tomorrow is the third day of the rest of your life.

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

I watched the Indy 500, and I was thinking that if they left earlier they wouldn’t have to go so fast.

(1955 – ) comedian, actor & writer

Faster than a dog's tail in a meat market.

Technological progress has merely provided us with more efficient means for going backwards.

(1894 – 1963) English writer

Nostalgia is a file that removes the rough edges from the good old days.

(1926 – ) newspaper columnist

Howard: It was an hour ago, Sheldon. A Jew sits in front of a house in Texas for that long, for sale signs start to go up.

(1980 – ) American actor, comedian & musician

Sex: The thing that takes up the least amount of time and causes the most amount of trouble.

(1882 – 1942) American actor

Most of the great triumphs and tragedies of history are caused not by people being fundamentally good or fundamentally evil, but by people being fundamentally people.

(1948 – ) English novelist

Peace: In international affairs, a period of cheating between two periods of fighting.

(1842 – 1914) author & satirist

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

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

My wife and I were happy for 20 years… then we met.

(1921 – 2004) stand-up comedian & actor

Doing a thing well is often a waste of time.

(1930 – ) American author and billiard player, teacher & commentator

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

I look to the future because that’s where I’m going to spend the rest of my life.

(1896 – 1996) comedian, actor & entertainer

The concept of two people living together for twenty-five years without having a cross word suggests a lack of spirit only to be admired in sheep.

(1890 – 1971) English humorist, novelist & playwright

I think we agree, the past is over.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

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

I saw a bank that said “24 Hour Banking,” but I don’t have that
 much time.

(1955 – ) comedian, actor & writer

Destiny: A tyrant’s authority for crime and a fool’s excuse for failure.

Spend sufficient time confirming the need and the need will disappear.