Subject: Time (Page 5)

Health is the thing that makes you feel that now is the best time of the year.

(1881 – 1960) American columnist

Most people still believe in a hard day’s work, but they also believe it should be spread out over the course of a week or two.

fictional mascot and cover boy of Mad, an American humor magazine

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

(1861 – 1950) American writer

The time to enjoy a European trip is about three weeks after unpacking.

(1866 – 1944) American writer, newspaper columnist, playwright & humorist

No man goes before his time… unless the boss leaves early.

(1890 – 1977) comedian, actor & television host

The remaining work to finish in order to reach your goal increases as the deadline approaches.

It's amazing how fast later comes when you buy now!

(1908 – 2002) comedian, radio & television actor

There is never enough time, unless you’re serving it.

(1919 – 1990) publisher & author

Sooner or later, I'll be punctual.

(1933 – ) English author & cartoonist

Howard: It was an hour ago, Sheldon. A Jew sits in front of a house in Texas for that long, for sale signs start to go up.

(1980 – ) American actor, comedian & musician

The world gets better every day – then worse again in the evening.

(1868 – 1930) cartoonist, humorist & journalist

What is history but a set of lies agreed upon.

(1769 – 1821) French general & politician

History is the sum total of things that could have been avoided.

(1876 – 1967) German statesman

Women reach their sexual peak after 35 years; men reach theirs after about four minutes.

(1972 – ) Anglo-Irish comedian, writer & actor

The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once. (also attributed to Wheeler)

(1879 – 1955) German-born physicist

The great themes of Canadian history are as follows: Keeping the Americans out, keeping the French in, and trying to get the Natives to somehow disappear.

(1964 – ) Canadian writer & novelist

Peace: In international affairs, a period of cheating between two periods of fighting.

(1842 – 1914) author & satirist

Give me a couple of years, and I’ll make that actress an overnight success.

(1879 – 1974) film producer

My friend Winnie is a procrastinator…. he didn’t get his birthmark until he was eight years old.

(1955 – ) comedian, actor & writer

Time and Tide wait for no man, but time always stands still for a woman of thirty.

(1874 – 1963) American poet

The effort expended by the bureaucracy in defending any error is in direct proportion to the size of the error.