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“[In 1960, explaining his decision to turn professional] Until now, I have lived like a prince, and I am grateful to the Federation. But it is a fairy-tale world that would vanish at the first sign of my decline. So what prospects would I have left other than to become a coach and spend eleven hours a day under the sun teaching listless and distracted kids how to hit a ball?”
Nicola Pietrangeli (1933–2025) said by 2025 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Then after work I'd be back at the Domain, or at one of the other parks. I'd be watched by Jim Bellwood, my coach. He'd supervise my jumping technique, or my throwing. This session would last a couple of hours.”
Yvette Williams (1929–2019) said by 2019 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As stated in Olympics New Zealand's "Yvette Williams," Olympics NZ Team. Olympics NZ Team. Accessed: 10 December 2025.
“I really wanted to give up because I was asking myself, ‘What are all these for? Was it worth it? Is this worth my peace?’ But they lasted for only two hours, because you don’t really have a choice but to conquer these challenges,”
Maris Racal (born 1997) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Chooses to be single: Maris Racal admits regrets about past relationship, Jan Milo Severo - Philstar.com 7 July 2025.
“You can’t bash me for doing my obligation as a mother,” she reiterated. “I don’t have to say, ‘Wait, son, I’m in a gown, I’ll be back in three hours. If she’s hungry, I will find a private corner, cover myself up (with a nursing shawl) and breastfeed!”
Marian Rivera (born 1984) first seen 2017 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Marian on breast-feeding in public: Not cool to bash me for doing my obligation as a mother, Philippine Daily Inquirer 15 September 2017.
“The truth is, any attempt to teach religion in public schools is an attempt to force our views on others; and, as all should be fairly considered in return for a tax that all must pay, I hope that strictly secular instruction during school hours will in all fairness be upheld in State schools.”
Mary Ann Colclough (1836–1885) said by 1885 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Quote from: Coleman, Jenny. (2017). Polly Plum: A Firm and Earnest Woman's Advocate. Dunedin: Otago University Press. ISBN 9780947522476.
“I would go to school in the morning then after classes, by 12 noon, head straight to Celebrity Sports Plaza for Eat Bulaga. After that, either I go to shoot or taping until the wee hours of the morning since there were no DOLE laws yet. I would sleep in the van and when I woke up, I would be in uniform and going to school.”
Ice Seguerra (born 1983) first seen 2022 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Ice Seguerra recalls ‘laos ’ phase: It made me stronger, DIRECT LINE - Boy Abunda - The Philippine Star 3 November 2022.
“To her, libraries were like hotels: secret villages inhabited by passing strangers from a thousand different worlds brought together just for a few hours.”
Simon Sebag Montefiore (born 1965) first seen 2008 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Sashenka (London: Bantam, 2008) p. 411
“Sex fills just a few hours of our entire existence, he realized, and yet those precious minutes count more than months and years of our normal lives.”
Simon Sebag Montefiore (born 1965) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Let's number out the hours by blisses, And count the minutes by our kisses.”
Jasper Mayne (1604–1672) first seen 1648 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: The Amorous War (1648) act 4, sc. 5
“Thirty-six hours after the deposition, there was a bright explosion in the tomb that imprinted the image of Jesus on the sheet. Perhaps similar to the source that feeds the Holy Fire of Jerusalem: a flame that does not burn.”
Giulio Fanti (born 1956) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“(About Silvio Berlusconi) [...] When he needs to charm someone, he has a magnetism that reminds me of Xenophon in the Anabasis, or of the leaders described by Thucydides. After all, natural leaders have always been very physical. Like Mussolini. De Gaulle. Or Fidel Castro, who could speak for eight hours straight.”
Fedele Confalonieri (born 1937) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Sleep eight hours out of the twenty-four, eat three meals a day, and walk on the sunny side of the street.”
Robert Collyer (clergyman) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Day I’ll most remember was one I spent in southeastern Iceland. In less than 24 hours, I flew over an erupting volcano, witnessed a solar eclipse, and then – after dark – watched ribbons of the aurora borealis shimmer and undulate against the Milky Way. It made me feel like a speck of dust in the universe. Odd to say, but I find that very satisfying.”
David Baron (author) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“On a beautiful May morning, I took action, and in those few hours, I lived life to the full.”
Alfredo Cospito (born 1967) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“[On the 1956 invasion of Hungary] We were certain that there were hundreds of Soviet aircraft loaded with troops in Hungary, an hour's flight from Trieste and two hours from Milan.”
Paolo Emilio Taviani (1912–2001) said by 2001 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Unamuno died broken-hearted on the last day of 1936. The tragedy of his last months was a natural expression of a society in which, by a law of September, all books of ‘Socialist or Communist tendencies had been ordered to be destroyed as a matter of public health’. In December all such books (or any ‘generally disruptive’ matter) were ordered to be handed in within forty-eight hours.”
Hugh Thomas, Baron Thomas of Swynnerton (1931–2017) said by 2017 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“However, my voice was not always this rattling voice. From my student days, I trained it by shouting against the waves on the banks of the Edo River or the shores of Miyake Island, doing cold training in the fields at midnight in winter, and studying Noh chanting in the Kanze school. [...] Thanks to this training, even now I can speak for two or three hours without drinking water.”
Inejirō Asanuma (1898–1960) said by 1960 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Looking at Philip Van Aver's exquisite gouache-and-ink paintings—tiny paper masterpieces no bigger than a valentine, yet filled with more love hours than can ever be repaid—I understand this failure of spirit in the presence of beauty.”
Alex Jovanovich (born 1975) first seen 2019 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Portfolio introduction; "Portfolio: Philip Van Aver", Artforum, Summer 2019.
“When you see all these little things coming to life in front of your eyes at a rapid rate, possibly within hours, that’s hugely motivating[.] That’s the secret that allowed us to just keep going with all our expanding and building, and making this world ever larger and ever more full of strange characters – the loop is just so quick.”
Ari Gibson (born 1983) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“And let it be on record that you threatened my life. Is this how Nigeria is going to accept this? If anything happens to me, I hope you know who to hold responsible. This has been on social media space for 24 hours now. I am yet to hear anything from the police”
Daddy Freeze (born 1976) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Using your phone during a church service (browsing through social media, WhatsApp etc)is a major sign of addiction. The hold on you is so strong that you would rather disregard God's presence than refrain from using the device for a few hours.This is dangerous.”
Joshua Mike-Bamiloye (born 1991) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We must stop being Christians who get discouraged when the answer doesn’t arrive in twenty-four hours.”
Lawrence Oyor (born 1991) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“My late maternal grandmother, Seipati Shabiso, would always tell me stories of how I spent hours watching TV. I’d also often recreate what I saw. I would not leave the house until I saw Morning Live with Leanne and the late Vuyo as well as the weather with Margot. It was then that my granny saw that I have a strong interest in acting, then helped me achieve that dream.”
Paballo Koza (born 2002) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“May! queen of blossoms, And fulfilling flowers, With what pretty music Shall we charm the hours? Wilt thou have pipe and reed, Blown in the open mead? Or to the lute give heed In the green bowers?”
Edward Hovell-Thurlow, 2nd Baron Thurlow (1781–1829) said by 1829 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Many domestic workers have to face exploitative working conditions, disrespectful treatment, low wages, long hours and few employment benefits. The work that is performed by domestic workers is often underv”
Mokgadi Aphiri wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Accounting gave me stability but it not fulfilment. I didn’t want writing to exist merely as a side hustle. I wanted it to be part of my identity. So why not give it my best hours, not what was left of me after long days crunching numbers and studying tax laws.”
Lani Aisida (born 1984) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Tell them that you now enjoy electricity up to 18 hours a day and that Gov. Udom Emmanuel made that possible.”
Udom Gabriel Emmanuel (born 1966) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“My memory of books is also linked to lasting love. My first best friend, F., and I had a separate ritual of spending hours discussing our thoughts on characters and I think it tethered us to each other.”
Eloghosa Osunde wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“And after saying all those things, within like 72 hours, Obi went back to Abure’s office to publicly endorse them and while he was there talking to them, one of the leaders in that executive sent me the video to mock me that the person I was fighting for against them has come to”
Kenneth Okonkwo (born 1968) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“That singular price adjustment removed the subsidy. Within 48 hours, every queue in the country disappeared. It never happened again until I left office.”
Ibe Kachikwu (born 1956) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We train our officers well well, a lot people dey fear say we wan declare result within 24 hours, dema wonder how possible is that, because we no do so before.”
Jean Mensa wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“In less than three hours of battle, York had achieved more than he had managed in five years of politics.”
Lauren Johnson (author) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Unlike their Western counterparts, Africans take elections very seriously - rising up early to queue patiently in line for hours under the hot sun and cast their ballots. Any misguided attempt to nullify or steal their votes will evoke a strong reaction from them.”
George Ayittey (1945–2022) said by 2022 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“As a performer I adopt various persona. I don't wear braces/kruisbande – never have. That was just something dreamt up by the ad agency that did the VW ads. I wore them once for a few hours on a TV shoot.”
David Kramer (born 1951) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“He’s favourite songs were ‘Like That’ and ‘Pressure’. Since I can’t drop ‘Pressure’ I made this few hours ago. It’s out on YouTube.”
“I have an immense admiration for people like Doisneau and Cartier-Bresson, but they can afford to wait for hours or days for that magical moment. With fashion and celebrities, it is different. It is not the same profession!”
Willy Rizzo (1928–2013) said by 2013 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It was difficult, especially when playing away games, I recall the game we travelled to play, about three hours away [from Gaborone]. We left in the morning and played that same afternoon.”
Thabo Rakhale (born 1990) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The legacy that I want to leave is that if you love something and if you pursue something and if you don’t mind working insane hours indefinitely and forever, you can be successful”
Dindga McCannon (born 1947) first seen 2022 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Dindga McCannon in Conversation (28 September 2022)
“The theft took place during the night of Tuesday, August 5, or the early hours of Wednesday, August 6. I was at the gallery until early Tuesday evening and returned at around 9am on Wednesday morning, when I immediately noticed that several sculptures were missing and one of our security cameras had been broken”
Janko de Beer (born 1980) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: 2025-08-13-art-heist-r1-million-worth-of-sculptures-stolen-from-pringle-bay-gallery, capetimes.co.za
“I involve the audience so much that even if the duration of my performance is three hours, they won’t get tired.”
Joyce Blessing wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“That kind of work can strengthen your body, and particularly your hands, in a very different way. When you’re doing that for hours on end, it can shape your mindset.”
Kwagga Smith (born 1993) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“At first you spend a lot of hours doing both, but once you have played a few games then you can consider which one you need to work on more.”
Andile Phehlukwayo (born 1996) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I am willing to say that Kipchoge is the greatest person in this world and he did in his life more than science, He ran sub-two hours, and science says that nobody can run sub-two.”
Shura Kitata (born 1996) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We are used to giving words like "silence" and "loneliness" a negative, melancholy meaning. In the case of reading this is not the case, on the contrary that silence and that solitude mark the proud condition of the human being only with his thoughts, capable of forgetting "every trouble" for a few hours. (p. 106)”
Corrado Augias (born 1935) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I would have to spend three hours doing my hair afterward. So, it was holding me back, I felt, in a lot of ways, emotionally, spiritually, and just from doing some of the things I wanted to do when I wanted to do them”
China Anne McClain (born 1998) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“No, not at all. I know there’s a process, because we film every single day for a good 6-7 hours, and I know that we only get maybe 45 minutes of that over the span of a few episodes. So I know there’s no way they could fit that in. But I do feel like the gist is there – the essence, the good stuff, the important stuff is actually all in there”
Ashley Darby (born 1988) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Second, it is common to see the workmen walking over the arch, free from centres of any kind, some hours after it is built.”
Rafael Guastavino (1842–1908) said by 1908 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We still have a SA training program that we follow and log our hours with our trainer.”
Trisha Chetty (born 1988) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Just hard work, I think. Lots of hours of practice. Hunger.”
AB de Villiers (born 1984) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I was still able to play for North West in semi-pro cricket, while still putting in the necessary hours and work at the firm.”
Nicky van den Bergh (born 1989) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source