Subject: Time (Page 9)

Everywhere is within walking distance if you have the time.

(1955 – ) comedian, actor & writer
Places Time

If Congress must do a painful thing, the thing must be done in an odd-number year.

Congress Government Murphy’s Laws Time

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

Murphy’s Laws Situations Time

If you’re early, it’ll be cancelled. If you knock yourself out to be on time, you will have to wait. If you’re late, you will be too late.

Murphy’s Laws Time

Things are more like they are now than they ever were before.

(1890 – 1969) 34th U.S. president, U.S. Army General
Situations Time

Life’s a tough proposition, and the first hundred years are the hardest.

(1876 – 1933) screenwriter
Life Time

The best way to predict the future is to invent it.

(1940 – ) computer scientist
Future Ideas Intelligence Time

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

(1894 – 1963) English writer
Past Science/Weather Time

Fish and visitors smell in three days.

(1706 – 1790) American statesman, author, scientist & inventor
Animals People Time

One night I came home very late; it was the next night.

(1955 – ) comedian, actor & writer
Time

Three hours a day will produce as much as a man ought to write.

Communication Murphy’s Laws Reading/Writing Time

I cannot afford to waste my time making money.

(1807 – 1873) paleontologist, glaciologist & geologist
Money Time

Never make predictions… especially about the future.

(1879 – 1974) film producer
Future Misspokements Time

Good punctuation means not to be late.

Malaprops Time

History teaches us that men and nations behave wisely once they have exhausted all other alternatives.

History Murphy’s Laws People Wisdom

I usually take a two hour nap from 1 to 4.

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

I Xeroxed my watch… now I have time to spare.


Things Time

There are worse things than getting a call for the wrong number at 4 a.m… it could be the right number.

(1926 – ) newspaper columnist
Communication Time

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

Murphy’s Laws Time

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

Proverbs Situations Time

Never tell a secret to a bride or a groom; wait until they have been married longer.

(1853 – 1937) journalist, writer & editor
Husbands Marriage Time Wives