Quotes with old-time

Quotes 1921 till 1940 of 3518.

  • André Gide Old hands soil, it seems, whatever they caress, but they too have their beauty when they are joined in prayer. Young hands were made for caresses and the sheathing of love. It is a pity to make them join too soon.
    André Gide
    French writer and Nobel laureate in literature (1947) (1869 - 1951)
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  • Josh Billings Old maids sweeten their tea with scandal.
    Josh Billings
    American humorist (1818 - 1885)
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  • Boris Johnson Old Man Howard, that Old Man Howard, he just keeps rolling, just keeps rolling.
    Andrew Pierce, Boris on a roll, The Times, 29 April 2005, p. 40.
    Boris Johnson
    British politician and author (1964 - )
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  • George Bernard Shaw Old men are dangerous: it doesn't matter to them what is going to happen to the world.
    George Bernard Shaw
    Irish-English writer and critic (1856 - 1950)
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  • Anita Brookner Old men should have more care to end life well than to live long.
    Anita Brookner
    British Writer (1928 - 2016)
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  • John Adams Old minds are like old horses; you must exercise them if you wish to keep them in working order.
    John Adams
    President of the USA (2nd) (1735 - 1826)
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  • Douglas Macarthur Old soldiers never die; they just fade away.
    Douglas Macarthur
    American general in WO II (1880 - 1964)
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  • Tacitus Old things are always in good repute, present things in disfavor.
    Tacitus
    Roman senator and historian (56 - 117)
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  • Francis Bacon Old wood best to burn, old wine to drink, old friends to trust, and old authors to read.
    Francis Bacon
    English philosopher and statesman (1561 - 1626)
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  • Ian Fleming Older women are best, because they always think they may be doing it for the last time.
    Ian Fleming
    British author and journalist (1908 - 1964)
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  • Brea Grant On 'Heroes' I got to work with Greg Grunberg all the time and Masi Oka, and they both are just wonderful actors. I don't know - you learn so much by watching people like that, I guess.
    Brea Grant
    American actress and writer (1981 - )
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  • Boris Spassky On the other hand, chess is a mass sport now and for chess organisers shorter time control is obviously more attractive. But I think that this control does not suit World Championship matches.
    Boris Spassky
    Russian chess grandmaster (1937 - )
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  • George Orwell On the whole human beings want to be good, but not to good and not quite all the time.
    George Orwell
    English writer (ps. of Eric Blair) (1903 - 1950)
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  • George Orwell On the whole, human beings want to be good, but not too good, and not quite all the time.
    George Orwell
    English writer (ps. of Eric Blair) (1903 - 1950)
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  • David Viscott Once a person says, ''This is who I really am, what I am all about, what I was really meant to do,'' it is easier to decide how to spend one's time.
    David Viscott
    American writer, teacher (1938 - 1996)
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  • J.M. Coetzee Once I lived in time as a fish in water, breathing it, drinking it, sustained by it. Now I kill time and time kills me.
    1992
    J.M. Coetzee
    South African-born Australian novelist (1940 - )
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  • B. B. King Once in a while, the thumb that fits over the neck of the guitar kinda bothers me a little bit, but not that much yet. I figure in time I won't do much because of my age.
    B. B. King
    American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer (1925 - 2015)
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  • George Bernard Shaw Once there was a time when all people believed in God and the church ruled. This time is called the Dark Ages.
    George Bernard Shaw
    Irish-English writer and critic (1856 - 1950)
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  • Carlo Collodi Once upon a time there was a piece of wood. It was not an expensive piece of wood. Far from it. Just a common block of firewood, one of those thick, solid logs that are put on the fire in winter to make cold rooms cozy and warm.
    Pinocchio
    Carlo Collodi
    Italian author, humorist and journalist (1826 - 1890)
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  • Carlo Collodi Once upon a time there was... A king! my young readers will instantly exclaim. No, children, you are wrong. Once upon a time there was a piece of wood.
    Carlo Collodi
    Italian author, humorist and journalist (1826 - 1890)
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