Subject: Time

History must repeat itself because we pay such little attention to it the first time.

(1919 – ) American sportswriter

The efficiency of a committee meeting is inversely proportional to the number of participants and the time spent on deliberations.

There is a tendency for the person in the most powerful position in an organization to spend all his time serving on committees and signing letters.

A person will sometimes devote all his life to the development of one part of his body – the wishbone.

(1874 – 1963) American poet

The future will be better tomorrow.

(1947 – ) U.S. vice president & politician

There’s an old saying about those who forget history… I don’t remember it, but it’s good.

(1964 – ) comedian, political satirist, writer & television host

The difference between God and the historians consists above all in the fact that God cannot alter the past.

(1835 – 1902) English composer, author & satirist

Cricket is a game which the British, not being a spiritual people, had to invent in order to have some concept of eternity.

British politician

Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.

No matter how long or how hard you shop for an item, after you've bought it it will be on sale somewhere cheaper.

Give me two years, and I'll make her an overnight star.

(1891 – 1958) American president of Columbia Pictures & producer

Experience is a good teacher, but she sends in terrific bills.

(1861 – 1950) American writer

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.

I know I'm drinking myself to a slow death, but then I'm in no hurry.

(1889 – 1945) actor, author & humorist

The late start is due to the time.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

If, in the course of several months, if only three worthwhile social events take place, they will all fall on the same evening.

Delay is the deadliest form of denial.

I do not like to get the news, because there has never been an era when so many things were going so right for so many of the wrong persons.

(1902 – 1971) American humorist & poet

It's been so long since I made love I can't even remember who gets tied up.

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

He who believes that the past cannot be changed has not yet written his memoirs.

(1910 – 2006) Swedish cartoonist

Styrofoam is biodegradable; you people are just impatient.

American comedian & writer