Quotes About Time

It takes me forever to read a book. I have such a small attention span.

The fight takes 15 minutes. The build-up takes 90 days. It takes that for a reason.

I have a very active social life. It may look glamorous, and it is, but it also takes an enormous amount of time.

Being successful right away is obviously less stressful, but when it takes longer, it's often sweeter.

Sanctions work over time. They do work, but it takes years for them to have an effect.

Making clever speeches takes a lot of work and a lot of time.

There is no doubt that counterterrorism takes time because it is not action against a regular army.

I write slowly, and I write many, many drafts. I probably have to work as hard as anyone, and maybe harder, to finish a poem. I often write a poem over years, because it takes me a long time to figure out what to say and how best to say it.

As you get older, you either become proactive about staying in shape and taking care of yourself, or, you know, time has its effect on you.

My kids are in school and in all these clubs - chess club, fashion club, you name it. When my dad came home from work, it was late, and when he left, it was early in the morning. On my days off, I'm still taking my kids to school and picking them up. I do what I have to do to keep that relationship.

Filmmakers who use narrators pay a price for taking the easy way: narrated films date far more quickly than films without narrators.

'Emeril' came on the air right when a new president of NBC was taking over, and there was just a big shift going on. And then 9/11 happened, and that really pretty much killed it, because the show was already having a hard time finding an audience. I don't regret it. I had a really good time.

Most of my focus during the lockdown has been on taking care of my two kids. I want to take care of them, play with them and obviously entertain them because they are at home too. But it has been good to spend some quality time with them as well.

The reason I make more films is that I work all the time without taking a break, and I enjoy it.

I love taking time with an interview. Time with an artist relaxes them; it makes them want to be there and answer all your questions.

Whether we have a new baby, a sick parent or an injured spouse, taking time off to care for our family member or ourselves is a need almost every one of us experiences during some point in our lives. This is true no matter where people live, what their income level is, or what kind of job they do.

Work is important, no doubt, but one can end up neglecting family and friends in the bargain. So I have resolved not to let that happen and maintain work-life balance by taking time out for the people who matter the most to me.

There's nothing wrong with a little self-possession, there's beauty in taking time for yourself just because you feel like it, and there's nothing wrong with not divulging every secret!

Acting is a passion, but I have been taking time off to direct once in a while because it helps me reinvent myself.

People can talk about how much they care about you, but the small things like this, people taking time out of their day to come and support, it's amazing.

The offers are plenty. I'm just taking time and only working on those projects that excite me.

I've got an idea for a modern day faerie tale that I think would made a great short novel. But I just don't have the time to work on it right now. I'm way too busy with the 'Kingkiller Chronicles' and being a new dad.

One thing I learnt was that you don't have to spend all day shooting: you can get it done in half an hour if you're that talented as a cameraman.

While it can be overwhelming to realize how many problems there are to solve in the world, it's always inspiring to see so many talented people willing to spend their time and energy in hopes of making a difference.