Quotes About Time

laws of physics as we know them break down somewhere between the time of the Big Bang and time zero.

A black hole with the mass of the Sun would take 1066 years for this to occur, even if it never swallowed any outside matter along the way. A black hole with the mass of a galaxy will evaporate in 1099 years, and even a hole containing the mass of a supercluster of galaxies – the biggest ever likely to form – will be gone in 10117 years. That

People like us, who believe in physics, know that the distinction between past, present and future is only a stubbornly persistent illusion. Einstein

The Big Bang was not the beginning of the Universe.

Las personas son entidades interesantes y complicadas, y vivimos en el momento más interesante y complicado de la vida del Universo porque es el único momento en que las criaturas como nosotros podríamos existir.

Absolute, true, and mathematical time, for itself, and from its own nature flows equably without regard to anything external, and by another name is called duration: relative, apparent, and common time, is some sensible and external (whether accurate or unequable) measure for duration by means of motion, which is commonly used instead of true time; such as an hour, a day, a month, a year.

We all have our little secrets, and as long as they're harmless, who really cares? With time, the secrets often go away and things don't matter anymore.

These are mistakes, not regrets. Regrets are over and done with and a waste of time to rehash. Mistakes, though, are bad moves in the past that might affect the future.

I learned a long time ago not to waste time analyzing why judges do the things they do.

It must be pretty cool being a lawyer, she said in awe. Cool was not an adjective Jake would use. He was forced to admit to himself that it had been a long time since he viewed his profession as something other than tedious.

before a jury. It takes time: time to

Sistrunk looked angrily at Lettie and said, "I'm allowed to be paid for my time and expenses, plus there is the matter of the loans. When can I expect the money?" "In due course," Jake said. "I want it now." "Well, you're not getting it now." "Then I'll sue." "Fine. I'll defend." "And I'll preside," Judge Atlee said. "I'll give you a trial date in about four years.

When you wake up tomorrow, another day is behind you. The days add up; the weeks run together; the months become years.

Sistrunk looked angrily at Lettie and said, I'm allowed to be paid for my time and expenses, plus there is the matter of the loans. When can I expect the money? In due course, Jake said. I want it now. Well, you're not getting it now. Then I'll sue. Fine. I'll defend. And I'll preside, Judge Atlee said. I'll give you a trial date in about four years.

la paciencia

Forget the taxpayers. I'm sure these lawyers here wouldn't mind passing the plate. Look, ask each side to put up a thousand dollars. We can charter a huge boat and have a wonderful time.

lawyers, they valued their time. As investigators, they had learned patience. The two roles were often in conflict.

La mayoría de los buenos abogados pueden trabajar de ocho a nueve horas diarias y facturar doce. Lo llaman rellenar. No es demasiado honrado de cara al cliente, pero todo el mundo lo hace. Las grandes empresas han crecido gracias a las cuentas de relleno. Son las reglas del juego.

Empezarás trabajando mucho y a todas horas, pero no podrás hacerlo eternamente. De modo que comenzarás a descubrir atajos. Créeme, Mitch, cuando lleves un año con nosotros sabrás cómo trabajar diez horas y facturar el doble. Es una especie de sexto sentido que adquirimos los abogados. —

with the damage meter still clicking away.

Street life was a struggle to survive today, with no time to reminisce and nothing in the past to get nostalgic over. There was no future so that point of reference was likewise unknown.

But I learned a long time ago not to waste time analyzing why judges do the things they do.

worked four thousand hours but billed only three thousand.

We never forget that we were twenty-four hours late at 9/11. This is our world. This is the pressure we're under. Sorry for the speech.