Subject: Time

There was three minutes to go about two minutes ago.

English football player & manager

I like when good things happen to me, but I wait two weeks to tell anyone because I like to use the word ‘fortnight.’

(1973 – ) American comedian

Even if a farmer intends to loaf, he gets up in time to get an early start.

(1853 – 1937) journalist, writer & editor

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.

Time: That which man is always trying to kill, but which ends in killing him.

(1820 – 1903) English philosopher

The amount of time required to complete a government project is precisely equal to the length of time already spent on it.

I always arrive late at the office, but I make up for it by leaving early.

(1775 – 1834) English critic & essayist

The concept of two people living together for twenty-five years without having a cross word suggests a lack of spirit only to be admired in sheep.

(1890 – 1971) English humorist, novelist & playwright

In the begining there was nothing, and it exploded.

(1948 – ) English novelist

Historian: An editor of yesterday’s news.

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

(1907 – 2000) Canadian poet & critic

The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as effective as a rightly timed pause.

Samuel Clemens (1835 – 1910) author & humorist

There can’t be a crisis next week, my schedule is already full.

(1923 – ) German-born diplomat & scholar

Candy corn is the only candy in the history of America that's never been advertised; and there's a reason – all of the candy corn that was ever made was made in 1911.

(1948 – ) stand-up comedian, actor, author & playwright

I cannot afford to waste my time making money.

(1807 – 1873) paleontologist, glaciologist & geologist

Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach him to use the Net and he won't bother you for weeks.

Better late than… pregnant.

You make the beds, you wash the dishes and six months later you have to start all over again.

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

No speech can be entirely bad if it is short enough.

(1876 – 1944) American author, humorist & columnist

Tomorrow is often the busiest day of the week.

Simple jobs always get put off because there will be time to do them later.