Subject: Time (Page 8)

After two days in hospital I took a turn for the nurse.

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

I put instant coffee in a microwave oven and almost went back in time.

(1955 – ) comedian, actor & writer

The sooner you fall behind, the more time you will have to catch up.

Some mornings, it’s just not worth chewing through the leather straps.

(1956 – ) American comedian

Whenever you decide to take the kids home, it is always five minutes earlier that they break into fights, tears, or hysteria.

Why women don’t blink during foreplay… not enough time.

(1935 – 2014) American comedian, television personality, writer & director

You always say 'I'll quit when I start to slide,' and then one morning you wake up and realize you done slid.

(1921 – 1989) American boxing champion

This is an age in which one cannot find common sense without a search warrant.

(1941 – ) columnist, commentator & editor

Why should I do anything for posterity? … what has posterity ever done for me?

(1890 – 1977) comedian, actor & television host

The surest way to be late is to have plenty of time.

(1907 – 2000) Canadian poet & critic

Spring is when you feel like whistling even with a shoe full of slush.

(1926 – ) newspaper columnist

I’ve seen the future and it’s much like the present… only longer.

(1953 – 1998) baseball player

Time and Tide wait for no man, but time always stands still for a woman of thirty.

(1874 – 1963) American poet

There are never enough hours in a day, but always too many days before Saturday.

The only things that start on time are those that you're late for.

Future: That period of time in which our affairs prosper, our friends are true and our happiness is assured.

(1842 – 1914) author & satirist

Time is a great teacher, but unfortunately it kills all its pupils.

(1803 – 1869) French Romantic composer

A committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours.

(1908 – 2002) comedian, radio & television actor

Give me two years, and I'll make her an overnight star.

(1891 – 1958) American president of Columbia Pictures & producer

A wife lasts only for the length of the marriage, but an ex-wife is there for the rest of your life.

(1948 – 1990) comedian

It's better to retire too soon than too late.