Subject: Time (Page 25)

In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: it goes on.

(1874 – 1963) American poet
Life Time

We know that the nature of genius is to provide idiots with ideas twenty years later.

(1897 – 1982) French writer
Fools Intelligence Time Wisdom

Experience is not what happens to a man; it is what man does with what happens to him.

(1894 – 1963) English writer
History Intelligence

Time is a dressmaker specializing in alterations.

(1893 – 1978) American author
Time

History repeats itself. That's one of the things wrong with history.

History Murphy’s Laws Time

Nostalgia isn't what it used to be.

(1910 – 1993) editor & novelist
Past Time

When the plane you are on is late, the plane you want to transfer to is on time.

Activities Murphy’s Laws Things Time Travel

For most of history, Anonymous was a woman.

(1882 – 1941) English novelist, essayist, publisher & feminist
Communication History People Reading/Writing Time Women

Styrofoam is biodegradable; you people are just impatient.

American comedian & writer
Science/Weather Time

After you've heard two eyewitness accounts of an automobile accident, you begin to worry about history.

(1953 – ) comedian & actor
Accidents Autos History

1. Important mail arrives late. 2. Junk mail arrives the day it was sent.

Murphy’s Laws Time

The critical period of matrimony is breakfast time.

(1890 – 1971) English humorist, novelist & playwright
Marriage Time

In terms of timetables, as quickly as possible – whatever that means.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president
Time

Any event, once it has occurred, can be made to appear inevitable by a competent historian.

Murphy’s Laws Situations Time

In the year 3000, everything will be instant… but the DMV will still take, like, nine f**king seconds.

(1972 – ) stand-up comedian & actor
Future Time

Bureaucracy defends the status quo long past the time when the quo has lost its status.

(1919 – 1990) educator & writer
Government Time

Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards.

Life Murphy’s Laws Time

Life is too short to stuff a mushroom.

(1932 – ) British novelist & journalist
Cooking Food/Drink Life Time

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
People Situations Time

Only at the start/re-start of a DIY job do you realise the need to return to your toolbox/shed to retrieve another tool.

Murphy’s Laws Things Time

History would be an excellent thing, if only it were true.

(1828 – 1910) Russian writer
History Intelligence Time