Time Quotes

"To divide up one's life by seasons seems a plausible idea, to divide it up into decades rather less so."

"I think the distinction between past, present and future is only an illusion."

"In the human situation, we are the only species that is aware of time."

"I am convinced that we are living in an era of unprecedented importance."

"Time is the ultimate democratizer."

"We must think in terms of deep time to understand deep change."

"Time is the dimension that makes all other change possible."

"Time is the one thing we cannot buy, and it is the most precious thing we have."

"I never think of the future—it comes soon enough."

"Our responsibility is to do what we can, with what we have, in the time we have."

"The boundary between past, present, and future is merely an illusion of human consciousness."

"Science requires us to be patient with the process and impatient with mediocrity."

"Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished."

"The idea of absolute time does not work well with the requirements of relativity."

"The law of causality will be kept intact only as long as we cannot distinguish between the future and the past."

"The present is the key to the past only insofar as both operate under similar laws."

"Small variations accumulate into major transformations over time."

"The past informs our understanding of the present and future."

"Time connects us to both our ancestors and descendants."

"There is a window of time and hope for action to be taken."

"There is still time to make a difference, but the time is now."

"Every moment is an opportunity to make a difference."

"Every moment offers a chance to make a difference."

"We live in a moment of history where change is so speeded up that we begin to see the present only when it is already disappearing."

"Time is the measure of all things."

"The future depends on what we do today."

"Time is precious and should be spent on what truly matters."

"The observation of nature teaches us that the passage of time produces continuous change in the properties of matter, and that no properties remain stable forever."

"Time's arrow is both the greatest wonder and the deepest source of uncertainty."

"Time is the most important variable in understanding life's history."