Subject: Time (Page 3)

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

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

The time you spend grieving over a man should never exceed the amount of time you actually spent with him.

(1953 – ) comedian, dancer & writer

A committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours.

(1908 – 2002) comedian, radio & television actor

Any committee that is the slightest use is composed of people who are too busy to want to sit on it for a second longer than they have to.

(1928 – ) British journalist, writer & columnist

Perhaps nothing has changed in the course of history as much as historians.

(1908 – 1980) businessman, humorist

I love deadlines; I especially like the whooshing sound they make when they go flying by.

(1952 – 2001) English writer, dramatist, & musician

I didn’t think prohibition would last that long.

(1880 – 1946) comedian, actor, juggler & writer

Urgency varies inversely with importance.

In no time, it will be a forgotten memory.

(1879 – 1974) film producer

A day without sunshine is like… well, night.

Time marches on and sooner or later you realize it is marching across your face.

(1946 – ) singer, songwriter, author & actress

So many men, so little time.

(1893 – 1980) actress, playwright, screenwriter & sex symbol

If you’ve only got one day to live, come see the Toronto Maple Leafs… it’ll seem like forever.

hockey announcer

If you play with anything long enough, it will break.

By working faithfully eight hours a day, you may get to be a boss and work twelve hours a day.

(1874 – 1963) American poet

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

(1874 – 1963) American poet

No matter how long it takes for you to get back to pick up the shoes the shoemaker will tell you that they won't be ready until tomorrow.

Everyone has his day and some days last longer than others.

(1874 – 1965) British prime minister, politician, statesman & orator

Four years ago… no, it was yesterday.

(1955 – ) comedian, actor & writer

If you have something to do and you put it off for long enough, the chances are someone else will do it for you.

Why should I do anything for posterity? … what has posterity ever done for me?

(1890 – 1977) comedian, actor & television host