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“I managed to visit Akagera National Park last year and it was a joyful experience. I think I will return to see the lions because they sleep for 20 hours and hunt for four”
Elsa Iradukunda first seen 2023 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Miss Elsa Iradukunda yagiriye ibihe byiza muri Pariki y’Akagera-AMAFOTOInyaRwanda(January 02,2023)
“I am so happy, I broke away at the 28km mark and I thought of the race record and soon after I knew that I could run under two hours and 25 minutes, so I tried to push.”
Stella Barsosio (born 1993) first seen 2019 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: https://runnerstribe.com/latest-news/kiprotich-runs-sub-210-sets-new-record-to-win-blackmores-sydney-marathon/, (The Runner's tribe, September 15, 2019)
“We went by boat and spent hours there.”
Chelenge Van Rampelberg (born 1961) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I sat with him for two hours in London; when you talk of green, he will give you an answer of red. He can’t even decipher. He has very serious dementia; I believe he has Alzheimer’s because he cannot even hold a cup of tea.”
Naja'atu Bala Muhammad (born 1956) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I’m a women leader. He will show up very soon, within the next 48 hours. I know Asiwaju. He has never spent more than two weeks outside. Go and Google. Even my own self, when I’m not well. I quickly run out to take a rest.”
Olajumoke Okoya-Thomas (born 1957) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“our clothes that seemed natural a few hours back, now crumpled and out of place. ("Ostrich")”
Leila Aboulela (born 1964) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“That is two mothers killed every hour and seven women every two hours. We mourn them all.”
Sima Bahous (born 1956) first seen 2023 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: UN Women’s Executive Director Sima Bahous speaks loudly on suffering of Palestinian people Egypt Today (25 November 2023)
“In the last 24 hours, new information from a team of researchers that I hired shows that while I share a name and a passion for flying with Amelia Earhart, we are not from the same family," said Rose Earhart. "While my family and Amelia's did settle in nearby counties in the same state, the only thing we shared was our last name.”
Amelia Rose Earhart (born 1983) first seen 2023 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Former Denver News Anchor Amelia Earhart Writes Book About Flying Around the World The messanger News (20 July 2023)
“In the last 24 hours, new information from a team of researchers that I hired shows that while I share a name and a passion for flying with Amelia Earhart, we are not from the same family," says Earhart, a news traffic reporter for the NBC affiliate in Denver, Gannett-owned KUSA 9News. Gannett also owns USA TODAY.”
Amelia Rose Earhart (born 1983) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Discovering who I’m not has led me to fully and finally understand who I really am,”. “In the last 24 hours new information from a team of researchers that I hired shows that while I share a name and a passion for flying with the first Amelia Earhart we’re not from the same family. And while I am her namesake, nothing in life is ever really as simple as we want it to be.”
Amelia Rose Earhart (born 1983) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“This shows the resilience of women. I don't know the number of men who'll be able to stand on their feet for over 227 hours.”
Ursula Owusu (born 1964) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“That should not be a badge of honor. We need to define what ‘above and beyond’ looks like,” Moss said. “If above and beyond is you working 70 hours a week, and that's what I expect, then let's be explicit about that.”
Jennifer Moss (1945–2006) said by 2006 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I signed up less to fulfill some existential longing and more to fill a couple of hours on a Wednesday night that would otherwise have been spent feeling lonely in my apartment,” she notes in “Here All Along.”
Sarah Hurwitz (born 1981) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“One of my secret obsessions [...] is to force people to have civil discourse. I spend hours doing it.”
Roland G. Fryer Jr. (born 1977) first seen 2024 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Economist Roland Fryer on Adversity, Race, and Refusing to Conform" (at 42m7s), Honestly with Bari Weiss, 13 February 2024.
“I will leave politics if I don't drown you people (was referring to Hindus) in the Bhagirathi River within two hours. You are 30 per cent people, we are also 70 per cent here, if you think that you will demolish the mosque of Kazipada and the rest of the Muslims will sit back and relax. Then, I want to tell the BJP that this will never happen.”
Humayun Kabir (Bharatpur politician) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“In 75 percent of the television programs shown during hours when American children are most likely to be watching, the hero either kills people or beats them up. This violence typically constitutes the "climax" of the show. Viewers, having been taught that bad guys deserve to be punished, take pleasure in watching this violence.”
Marshall Rosenberg (1934–2015) said by 2015 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Many lovely songs were sung and we danced together for about two hours because the stories of my journeys would be related to the end this night.”
Amos Tutuola (1920–1997) said by 1997 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Cats love to have you around, but won't come unglued if you're not around to clean up after them for a few hours. If only more men could be like cats!”
Amanda Marcotte (born 1977) first seen 2023 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Taylor Swift gets it: Cats are better than (some) men", Salon (December 8, 2023)
“It was always a herd boy, venturing into the depths of the forest, who found the dead body. In our instance, he happened to have a cell phone and so we were able to get to the body in a matter of hours.”
Mũkoma wa Ngũgĩ (born 1971) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I write mostly at night when the world is asleep, and when the world stirs I allow myself a couple of hours’ sleep”
Odafe Atogun wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“To come is easy and takes hours; to go is different—and may take centuries.”
Robert W. Chambers (1865–1933) first seen 1895 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: (1895)
“The three were at Prepszent’s place for two hours, police reports indicate, but it remains unclear what happened inside. Sumnicht texted her name to Itzler at 5:31 a.m., as if to give him her contact information.”
Jason Itzler (born 1967) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“They say men can never understand the pain of childbirth. Well, they can if you hit them in the testicles with a cricket bat for 14 hours.”
Jo Brand (born 1957) first seen 2009 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Cited in "Jo Brand Interview", The Telegraph (23 October 2009)
“What it takes, at least from my experience, to do excellent work is long hours (not a hardship for me, I love my work), persistence, the willingness to take risks, to accept criticism, to stand by what you think if upon consideration, you believe you’re right, even if no one else believes it, and to head out into unknown places.”
Pamela O. Long (born 1943) first seen 2014 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Quoted in "How to Live Like a Genius in D.C.", Washington City Paper (September 22, 2014)
“The revolutionary struggle is not just any struggle—it is not a commitment of a few hours or a few pesos. It is a struggle to which it is necessary to commit one's life.”
Camilo Torres Restrepo (1929–1966) said by 1966 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“This piece of hardwood, cunningly shaped, Was curved so evenly while piccaninnies gaped At a warrior who chipped at it with pieces of flint, And formed it by meticulous dint upon dint. Outside his wurly he sat beside a tree And chipped at it patiently for hours—not for me, But to kill the wallaby in the rocky pass, To kill the fat wild-turkey hiding in the grass.”
Rex Ingamells (1913–1955) said by 1955 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Boomerang", in The Jindyworobaks, ed. Brian Elliott (University of Queensland Press, 1979), p. 4
“The fall of Paris to the Allies was imminent, just a matter of hours away.”
Marthe Simard (1901–1993) said by 1993 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The true delight of travel, the one that is going to print itself unaccountably and indelibly on you, seems to prefer to come as a thief in the night, and not at the hours you specially fix for its entertainment.”
Charles Edward Montague (1867–1928) first seen 1924 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: The Right Place (1924), Murphy, Edward F., The Crown Treasury of Relevant Quotations, New York : Crown Publishers, 1978 (pg. 560).
“I waited for hours, sensing something was wrong. During my previous two pregnancies, my leave had been approved within minutes.”
Chibesa Kankasa (1936–2018) said by 2018 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We must also pay tribute to all the shop stewards and union leaders who have made a huge different in the lives of ordinary factory workers especially our mothers and sisters who worked long hours under terrible conditions. May Day is also regarded as a special day where workers are united in one voice,”
Margaret Rajbally (born 1932) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Coffee Hours are perfect for sharing your thoughts and learn about upcoming legislation and programs. Hope to see you there!”
Janeé Ayers (born 1981) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Colleagues, when I received news of my appointment as Minister, 20% of the calls I received in the first 12 hours were linked to concerns regarding the management of the Uganda Printing and Publishing Corporation. A lot of stories were being told and people were wondering how I would manage to supervise this company”
Esther Mbulakubuza Mbayo (born 1971) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Today we spend 153,000 terawatt-hours per year. ...1/3 ...from electricity, transportation and agriculture ...85% of our energy comes from non-renewable... but of the 15% of renewable 2/3 of it is... burning wood...”
Bjarke Ingels (born 1974) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“... Spending hours in libraries, reading old Latin manuscripts and the many brilliant encyclopaedias of mythical creatures: there are few things more wonderful.”
Katherine Rundell (born 1987) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Captain Murray, if you please, Make it hours instead of days, You know, it becomes an Irishman To drown the shamrock when he can.”
Frank the Poet (1810–1861) said by 1861 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Children and teenagers are encouraged to eat a balanced diet, exercise regularly and sleep for at least 8 hours a day.”
Sabrina Kitaka (born 1972) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Careers in science can be taxing and highly demanding especially when you must raise all the funds you need to do the job. It requires dedicating long hours to work. However, it is exhilarating and rewarding.”
Segenet Kelemu (born 1957) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I was brought up to work hard, whether it was as a young shepherd or working long hours mixing cement and concrete for my father’s company. I was just used to touching things. Now when I talk to schools or parents, the first thing I say, is let your children touch and explore, it’s the first path to science.”
Tebello Nyokong (born 1951) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“My journey from United Kingdom to Lagos, took only 6:20hours. The journey was 3000 kilometers to Nigeria. It is a pity that my trip to Iwo from Lagos, a journey of 200 kilometers took six hours”. This was the condition of our infrastructure in Nigeria.”
Aderonke Kale (1939–2023) said by 2023 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“After about two years in this fascinating and dynamic environment, I realized that I did not want to be teaching only. I missed the actual work—working 24 hours a day on cases and situations and peoples’ lives. I suddenly found myself in a very academic context, torn between a university which was very English-dominated, in a country which was struggling to find its own voice—Northern Ireland.”
Azza Karam (born 1968) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Gender parity is a statistical measure that compares women and men through their income, education, and work hours among other points. It is also an important tool for policymakers striving towards gender equality.”
Betty Apiafi (born 1962) first seen 2021 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Senate moves to mainstream gender parity in Constitution. 10 March 2021, The Nation Newspaper.
“I spent many hours in Hämeenkyrö smelling various herbs, meditating, swimming, laughing, and drinking tea with the family at Frantsila Herb Farm. I remember drinking water cupped in my hand – water directly from the spring, listening, making new songs… it was very relaxing. I was also learning a lot about traditional herbs and medicinal plants.”
Dineo Seshee Bopape (born 1981) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I enjoy the reading and thinking as well as the discussion and exchange that an academic life involves. I love the smell of old books and newspapers in libraries and archives, and the possibility of original ideas that emerge from long hours in a quiet place.”
Gabeba Baderoon (born 1969) first seen 2012 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Catching up with Gabeba Baderoon". Research Penn State. Archived from the original on 4 March 2012. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
“I was so ashamed of it that I would spend hours in the shower crying and trying to wash my skin off”
Khoudia Diop (born 1996) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Study the craft of acting, at a reputable institution, first of all. This business means you need to work at your craft, long hours, preparation, professionalism, dedication is what is needed.”
Ilse Klink (born 1972) first seen 2018 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Catch up with accomplished actress Ilse Klink,August 15, 2018,Andile Dlodlo
“'I had been waiting in Harare for five weeks and had been vetted and grilled. In the end I received a call telling me I should be at State House in half an hour. I arrived at 10am and three hours later His Excellency - "HE" as everyone calls him - received me.'”
Heidi Holland (1947–2012) said by 2012 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I thrive on not knowing how any of my days can possibly look like. I wake up, I go to the gym and then go to the office for three to four hours.”
Lusanda Mbane (born 1979) first seen 2016 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Mbane's great juggling act,02 September 2016,by Emmanuel Tjiya
“A brief marriage to a kind man didn’t result in children, and then the year I turned 40, my mum had a catastrophic stroke, leaving me no emotional space to contemplate anything other than caring for her. Six years went by and a few months ago I found myself in a subpar relationship with a man who took about 12 hours to reply to all my texts, among other red flags.”
Isha Sesay (born 1976) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Treasure every moment and every breath and you will never miss out on experiencing the seconds, minutes, hours and days of your life. Live!”
Lesego Motsepe (1974–2014) said by 2014 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“When Berlusconi said that people don't work much in Italy, he didn't realise that since his government came to power, the number of strike hours has increased dramatically.”
Sergio D'Antoni (born 1946) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source