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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"The future will be as different from our present as ours is from the Middle Ages."
Grace Hopper
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"Every hour that goes by, something new is invented that makes what you know obsolete."
Grace Hopper
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"The world moves fast, but the pace of change is accelerating."
Grace Hopper
"Time is nature's way of keeping everything from happening at once."
Gregor Mendel
"Time spent in careful observation is time well invested in understanding."
Gregor Mendel
"There would of course be a large number of readings which we should have to omit from the machine, owing to lack of time or storage."
Alan Turing
"Timing is everything in life."
Hedy Lamarr
"Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment."
Alexander Graham Bell
"Time waits for no one, so use it wisely and never take a moment for granted."
Alexander Graham Bell
"It takes time to see the world, and we have so little time."
Rachel Carson
"One must await the right time, or strike when the iron is hot, or the moment of truth."
Barbara McClintock
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"The present is theirs; the future, for which I really worked, is mine."
Wright Brothers
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"The only possible conclusion the seventeen years of experience from 1889 to 1906 enforces upon me is that the problem of human flight."
Wright Brothers
"The only difference between successful people and others is how they use their time."
Alexander Graham Bell
"To understand the future, you must first understand the past."
Alexander Graham Bell
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"Time is the most precious resource we have, and we must use it wisely."
Dorothy Hodgkin
"Time spent in nature is an investment in our own souls."
Rachel Carson
"The time to act on environmental issues was yesterday; the next best time is today."
Rachel Carson
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"Time is the most valuable resource we have."
Linus Pauling
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"Time passes whether we use it or waste it."
Linus Pauling
"My greatest invention was not appreciated until years later."
Hedy Lamarr
"Time reveals the true value of our contributions."
Hedy Lamarr
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"Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent."
Enrico Fermi
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"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now."
Enrico Fermi
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"A man who dares to waste one hour of life has not discovered the value of life."
Enrico Fermi
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"The future will judge the importance of our discoveries."
Ernest Rutherford
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"Every moment is an opportunity to learn something new."
Linus Pauling
"The present is theirs; the future, for which I really worked, is mine."
Alexander Graham Bell
"The person who understands the value of time has learned one of life's greatest secrets."
Alexander Graham Bell
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"Time spent at the laboratory bench is never wasted, even when results are disappointing."
Dorothy Hodgkin