Time Quotes

We all get the same 24 hours. These quotes explore what we do with them and why it matters.

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"Every cell carries within it the compressed history of a billion years."
Carl Woese
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"The molecular clock proves that time leaves signatures in every living cell."
Carl Woese
"Time is precious in research; every moment in the lab is an opportunity to learn."
Chien-Shiung Wu
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"Life's history is written in molecules, and we are only beginning to read it."
Carl Woese
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"To understand evolution, one must think in terms of millions of years and countless generations."
Carl Woese
"The universe teaches patience through the speed of light."
Jocelyn Bell Burnell
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"Life was simple before World War II. After that, we still had time, but this time was getting continuously shorter."
Grace Hopper
"The universe has been expanding and evolving for billions of years; we barely blink in comparison."
Vera Rubin
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"We inherit a world shaped by forces we didn't choose and a future we must choose wisely."
Richard Dawkins
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"Time is our most precious resource because we have a finite amount of it."
Richard Dawkins
"Time spent understanding nature is time well spent."
Jocelyn Bell Burnell
"Time is the universe's greatest teacher if you're patient enough to listen."
Jocelyn Bell Burnell
"Time is the raw material from which discovery is made."
Jocelyn Bell Burnell
"The universe is patient; discovery takes time."
Jocelyn Bell Burnell
"Arise early. It is one of the secrets of success."
George Washington Carver
"Time alone cannot heal wounds of the spirit."
Rachel Carson
"We are late-arriving partners in a conversation that bacteria began billions of years ago."
Lynn Margulis
"Time is the only commodity we cannot manufacture."
George Washington Carver
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"Time is the most valuable thing we have."
Wright Brothers
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"Time waits for no one."
Wright Brothers
"Time is precious, so spend it on work that matters to you and people you care about."
Vera Rubin
"Time spent in honest pursuit of knowledge is never wasted, even if the answer is 'no'."
Vera Rubin
"Every moment spent in genuine investigation is a moment well spent."
Vera Rubin
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"Time is the greatest teacher if you pay attention."
Wright Brothers
"Time is the greatest teacher, but unfortunately it kills all its students."
Rachel Carson
"Do not let the same be done tomorrow which should be done today."
Alexander Graham Bell
"The time to begin is now."
Alexander Graham Bell
"The present is theirs; the future, for which I really labored, is mine."
Alexander Graham Bell
"Show me how you spend your time and I will tell you what you value in life."
George Washington Carver
"How to grow old gracefully is a problem that confronts everyone."
George Washington Carver