Quotes about time

“What did you expect?” he murmured. “Time passes.”

“That’s how it goes,” Úrsula said, “but not so much.”

When she said it she realized that she was giving the same reply that Colonel Aureliano Buendía had given in his death cell, and once again she shuddered with the evidence that time was not passing, as she had just admitted, but that it was turning in a circle.

On the wings of Time grief flies away.

To win a race, the swiftness of a dart availeth not without a timely start.

Patience and time do more than strength or passion.

Turnus, what no god

Would dare to promise you—your heart's desire—

The course of time has of itself brought on.

Many an ill has time repaired, and the shifting toil of changing years; many a man has Fortune, fitful visitant, mocked, then once more set up upon firm ground.

One evening at dinner, realizing that he had done nobody any favour throughout the entire day, he spoke these memorable words: "My friends, I have wasted a day."

Time, the devourer of all things.

But meanwhile it is flying, irretrievable time is flying.

Time robs us of all, even of memory.

Time bears away all things, even our minds.

Nothing should be treasured more highly than the value of the day.