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“You know many times, people have been asking why is it that every time the judges made the ruling, it doesn’t come in your favour and that is ‘why you say the justice system is wrong’.It is not about the judges, it is about the system.”
Judith Nabakooba (born 1977) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Every time I hit a pothole,I call somebody’s name,imagine how many times I call that person’s name in a day.I see roads flooded I call that person’s name”
Kabakumba Masiko (born 1966) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Covid-19 has also created a very big problem for the parents and at times, they are losing hope but I am encouraging them that they should not lose hope and we believe with time we shall clean up our streets.”
Sarah Mateke Nyirabashitsi (1974–2024) said by 2024 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Yet the realms of religion dwarf all of us. At the same time, we are living in times where power brokers communicate in soundbites (if not tweets), and this only complicates how we understand.”
Azza Karam (born 1968) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I was coming to the end of my drinking time and was realizing I wasn’t the easiest person to be around at times. [...] I could be a fully functioning yet contrary alcoholic at 23 or 24. So songs like "I Apologize" are clearly me feeling like a bad young man, like I should apologise globally for something I probably did but was not fully aware of because I was drunk a lot.”
“The research has received a lot of media attention, and Vohs thinks she knows why: "I think it makes people feel vindicated," Vohs says. "There's a multibillion dollar industry to help people de-clutter their lives. Relationship partners, employers, everyone wants you to be neat … but there may be times being messy is good, too. I think messy people feel vindicated big time.”
Kathleen Vohs (born 1974) first seen 2013 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Lea Winerman. A messy desk encourages a creative mind, study finds (2013)
“I don’t let myself get tangled in the web of fame. Fame is cute but a lot of times creatives let it ruin them. They never make it to the music business aspect. You waste time chasing likes and views, while the business suffers.”
“I have been here a few times, this is my fourth or fifth time.”
Bridget Pickering (born 1966) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I’ve watched the video many times down the years, not the race itself, but the 26th lap. It makes me emotional and speechless every time.”
Derartu Tulu (born 1972) first seen 2024 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Derartu Tulu: How Ethiopia’s Olympic champion united a continent and inspired a generation with her running,29 March 2024,By Evelyn Watta
“At times, I cried because I knew about poverty but when I experienced it for the first time, it became real. During takes and getting my make-up done I’d literally just start crying because the story felt so real.”
Nunu Khumalo (born 1992) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I can't explain how I was feeling but I was at my lowest. And right there and then, I heard this song [by Shirley Caesar titled 'He'll Do It Again] in my mind. I have sung that song so many times but this time the words were louder.”
Irene Logan (born 1984) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“...These are exciting times. Another World Revolution is happening. The Global Right and the Global Left are once again contending with each other and with centrist liberalism. It is different this time around, but imagination and perseverance will be rewarded, as they were in the World Revolution of 1917. As my old friend often said, a luta continua. (2020)”
Christopher Chase-Dunn (born 1944) first seen 2020 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Thinking Diagonally," contribution to GTI Forum "Planetize the Movement!," Great Transition Initiative (April 2020)
“... when the was formed, and at times seemed inclined to devote a preponderance of its activities towards the study of vegetables and fruit, was there to urge the merits of botany and s. For a time, too, he acted as its honorary secretary ...”
Miles Hadfield (1903–1982) said by 1982 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“You will be made to speak the depth of the teachings, which was not revealed before. The Spirit of Truth has entered you. You shall speak what you hear. The time of Heaven has come. Rise. Your name shall be Kotama. Raise your hand. The world shall enter severe times.”
Kōtama Okada (1901–1974) first seen 1959 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Divine revelation on 27 February 1959. Quoted in Chang (2007), p. 29.
“We thought we would prioritise their needs since women and girls go through hard times during that time of the month”
Ekenia Chifamba wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“There are periods where you are not spending as much time with your kids due to work, and there are times when your work is pushed to the side because you need to walk away from the company.”
Christine Michel Carter (born 1986) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Some of them are good ideas, but at the wrong time, and we just move on to the next one. And some of them have to be reworked multiple times”
Abigail Johnson (born 1961) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“What I’ve come to realize over time is it’s a long game. There are times in your life that you’re not going to have balance, and that’s okay. I’ve made some very conscious choices not to”
“You have to work harder and you have to prove yourself each time and you have to understand situations that are not so convenient, understand them and overlook them and move on. You have to do that many, many times. I think that’s how I overcame some of these prejudices.”
“I remember sometime last year on a Tuesday evening in a church service my father, Prophet Emmanuel Makandiwa, repeated the words ‘Say My Time Has Come’ for more than 50 times, and immediately a tune and words came into my heart and I wrote this song”
Michael Mahendere (born 1983) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“You know in the past we lost in the finals three times but this time around we have the advantage to redeem our image so we must do everything possible to win.”
Memunatu Sulemana (born 1977) first seen 2018 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Ex-Black Queens goalkeeper Memunatu Sulemana confident Ghana will host and win AWCON 2018 Ghana Soccer Net (3 October 2018)
“Edward’s pride in his army – ‘such as has never been seen in our time, or in the times of our ancestors’ – shows that despite twenty years’ experience of campaigning in Scotland he still had not learned from his mistakes.”
Chris Given-Wilson (born 1949) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“And just work hard, be kind even if it’s so hard to be kind at times. It will pay off. One day you’re going to get to where you want to be. So don’t pressure yourself and live life a day at a time.”
Heart Evangelista (born 1985) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Heart Evangelista on her best advice for women: ‘Never aim for perfection’. ABS-CBN. Retrived December 22, 2025.
“Thank you so much for making time to meet us today. When I told you [that] you were my hero, I wanted to let you know that ‘Mary Jane’ made me feel better during rough times in my teenage years. ‘Perfect’ was my companion when I felt like I wasn’t good enough,” shared Seguerra, who named another track from “Jagged Little Pill” that had been instrumental in his growth as a person.”
Ice Seguerra (born 1983) first seen 2023 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Ice Seguerra pays tribute to his ‘hero’ Alanis Morissette, says Grammy winner’s songs ‘a big part of my core’, By: Dale CalanogINQUIRER.net 4 August 2023.
“We have a lot in common with Casini. At times, time separates us. Sometimes, my rightness is recognised, albeit posthumously, after a few months or a few days. It's possible that in a few months, or in a few days, I'll run into Casini again; and the thought of it makes me feel relieved.”
Marco Follini (born 1954) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“In Britain, the post-war period was a time of boundless optimism and confidence-a fact which is hard to remember, much less to comprehend, in these depressed and disillusioned post-imperial times, when England has sunk to the level of a third-rate power in almost all fields of endeavor except those of the pure intellect.”
Lawrence Stone (1919–1999) said by 1999 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I have tweeted about 40,000 times in the last 3 years. Roughly 13,000 tweets per year, approximately 36 tweets per day. That’s a lot! 40,000 answers for when God asks me: “What did you do with your time on earth?”
Tolu Ogunlesi (born 1982) first seen 2013 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: [Interview ‘I joined Twitter because it wasn’t Facebook’] 11 March 2013
“The first time I came to India was for the Liril ad six years ago. Then I did the Lee Jeans ad. I have met great people and have a great team. I always keep in touch with my Indian clients, they are all great people. I have come here many times but this is the first movie that has been offered to me.”
Candice Boucher (born 1983) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“everyday writing routine, it could make this writer’s life liveable. If I am writing, I want to do it in the shortest time possible, breathe it, wash it, eat it and sleep it until I get to the end of it — at times I wish I could wire my mind to the computer and just download; this is not everyday.”
Kgebetli Moele (born 1978) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Everyone goes through difficult times and there's always a time to recover, there's a lot of examples that you can recover if you want to – but it's all about those small decisions that you make, that makes a big difference.”
Daine Klate (born 1985) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Being an artist means being myself and using the gifts God has granted me to bring joy into the world. Being an artist is self expression, self love, self indulgence and selflessness at the same time. The vulnerability it takes to openly express yourself for the entire world to hear, love, hate, relate to, or critique is scary at times but that’s what being an artist is all about.”
Baby Tate (rapper) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It is true I do rush things at times because I put myself under pressure to score all the time.”
Nkosinathi Nhleko (footballer) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“the way I play is a bit more flexible, more of a thinker, I see the puzzles in front of me, which are the players, and I like to put them in place, motivate them at times and fix things so that when we get to game time or matchday, things go smoother”
Kamohelo Mokotjo (born 1991) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“What helped me become successful as a three-time Olympian is not going to lead to success or happiness as a wife and as a mother, So I’ve had to learn to relax, let go and have fun. My husband always asks, ‘How many times have you laughed today?”
Dominique Dawes (born 1976) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“But there's one thing I've learned during these challenging times - you can never give up or get down on yourself. A true champion keeps his or her chin up and always takes life one race at a time. This is how I keep focused on my goals and racing toward my dreams.”
Gail Devers (born 1966) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The expectation as always was to do my best. I never had a particular time in mind; it was all about just executing the race from the start and nailing every 10-metre segment. If I executed 90% of the race, I felt I would be successful and the times would come. I could only control my mechanics.”
Gail Devers (born 1966) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“My mother would send me to the store, three to four times some days, one time another day. And I kept going up the hill, down the hill. And they used say 'The Jogging Douglases.”
Herb Douglas (1922–2023) said by 2023 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The pacers and the Wavelight were perfect – it all clicked. I have raced here several times in this meeting. The atmosphere and the crowd never disappoint. I hope the record stays for a long time.”
Lamecha Girma (born 2000) first seen 2023 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Ratified: world indoor 3000m record for Girma, June 13 2023
“For the moment, we haven't changed a lot. Year-on-year I do more training, for longer. But my coach says I am still young, and we don't want to rush things. I'm at university too, so I have to leave time for studying. But at the moment I am training six or seven times a week.”
Nafissatou Thiam (born 1994) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“There were some tough times for the team [after that]. It's just been inconsistency, being in and out a lot of the time.”
Sam Curran (born 1998) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“There were times in my career when I feared it wouldn’t work out for me, but honestly… No. Every time I thought about doing anything else, it scared me into wanting to act even more because I truly love it and couldn’t imagine myself doing anything else.”
Carlacia Grant (born 1991) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I put so much pressure on myself. I’m my toughest critic. I always push myself to go harder than I did last time. And I’m always trying to outdo my last achievements. I knew my first project came out strong. It was the number one rap album. A lot of people were raving about the project, so I knew I had to come 10 times harder.”
Polo G (born 1999) first seen 2020 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Polo G on Why ‘The GOAT’ Is One of the Best Albums of 2020 So Far", May 28, 2020
“Because of him I’ve been able to move forward from times in my career when I messed up. He was there every single time and I think that says a lot about him. He cares about my performance on the track but also about me as a person”
Kendra Harrison (born 1992) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I don’t remember this, but I feel like it’s been told so many times. It was the ‘90s, it was before they had the earmuffs that babies wear now, so my dad would put his hands over my ears because every time the announcer would scream, I’d put my hands up in the air and look like, ahhh, what is this? So he kept his hands over my ears the entire game.”
Malika Andrews (born 1995) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Every time I write a song, or like most of the times when I write a song, and I’m like, ‘Oh no, hindi ko ito matatapos.’ But eventually, you have to trust the universe that matatapos mo rin siya eventually.”
Clara Benin (born 1994) first seen 2026 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Passion, Persistence, and a Promising Era: Clara Benin Reflects on a Decade-Long Career in Music, Lance Joseph Martinez 7 March 2026.
“In Virgil’s account of the good housewife, who rises early in order to measure out the work of the household, and in Solomon’s description of the thrifty woman of his time, one sees the value set upon feminine industry and economy in times far removed from our own.”
Julia Ward Howe (attributed) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Because Hindus fear the Muslims, they have fallen on the path of secularism. Each time they were conquered by Muslim soldiers, they have learnt to sink and bend like powerless blades of grass. This can be seen several times in our history.”
Syed Shahabuddin (attributed) first seen 1983 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: — Syed Shahbuddin: Sunday (magazine), 20 March 1983. Paraphrased. Translated from Dr. S.R. Ramaswamy’s preface to the Kannada original, Bharatiya Kshaatra Parampare. Quoted in Balakrishna : The Worst Nightmare of the Co…
“It's widely claimed that I'm "the one" who ejected Theo from the NetBSD community. That is false. At that time in NetBSD's history, Chris G. Demetriou was playing the role of alpha male, and I wasn't even given a choice. I was certain it was going to bite us in the ass. I think the question for historians is not whether it did bite us in the ass, but how many times and how hard.”
Theo de Raadt (born 1968) first seen 2006 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Charles M. Hannum, ONLamp.com, September 14, 2006.
“His golden locks time hath to silver turned; O time too swift! O swiftness never ceasing! His youth ’gainst time and age hath ever spurned, But spurned in vain; youth waneth by encreasing.”
George Peele (1556–1596) first seen 1590 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Polyhymnia (1590)
“But the point is, now, at this moment, or at any moment, we're only a cross-section of our real selves. What we really are is the whole stretch of ourselves, all our time, and when we come to the end of this life, all those selves, all our time, will be us -- the real you, the real me. And then perhaps we'll find ourselves in another time, which is only another kind of dream.”
J. B. Priestley (1894–1984) said by 1984 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source