I Quotes
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“It takes these very simple-minded instructions - 'Go fetch a number, add it to this number, put the result there, perceive if it's greater than this other number' - but executes them at a rate of, let's say, 1,000,000 per second. At 1,000,000 per second, the results appear to be magic.”
“It takes thirty-three days to write a book--only thirty-three days. remember, writers lie for a living.”
“It takes thousands of people to turn an illegal political order into a democratic injustice. And as it happens, a huge portion of those people are civil servants. So, if even a handful of civil servants stand strong, responsible and conscientious, then no politician has the power in his pea-brain to do injustice to the people.”
Source: When Humans Unite: Making A World Without Borders
“It takes three or four women to get each man into, through, and out of the world.”
Source: The Complete Works of Louisa May Alcott (Illustrated): Novels, Short Stories, Plays & Poems: Little Women, Good Wives, Little Men, Jo's Boys, A Modern Mephistopheles, Eight Cousins, Rose in Bloom, Jack and Jill, Behind a Mask, The Abbot's Ghost…
“It takes three to make a child.”
“It takes three to make love, not two: you, your spouse, and God. Without God people only succeed in bringing out the worst in one another. Lovers who have nothing else to do but love each other soon find there is nothing else. Without a central loyalty life is unfinished.”
“It takes three years to be an overnight success, sometimes more.”
“It takes time and devotion to learn the language of color and lighting in the garden. Your tastes are sure to change over time, reflecting your inner evolution. Seeing the garden as a canvas for your celebration of Nature's palette is a wonderful expression of the soul's love of beauty and artistry. Your own inner intuition, however, is often your best teacher, but don't forget that Mother Nature will always have a few surprises up Her sleeve as well.”
“It takes time and energy, and if I'm working, then I'd rather flop in front of the telly than put on a tiny dress and work out how to get myself to God knows where. I mean, lazy some would call it.”
“It takes time and experience to absorb new technologies, so technologically backward producers need a period of protection from international competition during this period of learning. Such protection is costly, because the country is giving up the chance to import better and cheaper products. However, it is a price that has to be paid if it wants to develop advanced industries.”
Source: Bad Samaritans: The Guilty Secrets of Rich Nations and the Threat to Global Prosperity
“It takes time and trouble to persuade ourselves that the things we want to do are the things we ought to do.”
Source: Americans and Others
“It takes time because the habitual response to that is very deep. It goes back to our earliest responses as babies. You have to feel safe, and if a sound is threatening, you're going to be upset. There are those early responses, depending on how and what kind of experiences you had.”
“It takes time, effort and diligence to understand each other in a marriage relationship. What you have learned from your parents probably is not enough; and who knows, they might have flanked!”
“It takes time for an acorn to turn into an oak, but the oak is already implied in the acorn.”
Source: Out of Your Mind: Tricksters, Interdependence, and the Cosmic Game of Hide and Seek
“It takes time for change to take place. But then when huge changes are taking place, they are extraordinary. And it requires a kind of philosophical thinking, thinking in terms of epochs.”
“It takes time for people to fall in love with you....but it’s inevitable”
“It takes time for people to get to know a cause or an organization.”
“It takes time for the absent to assume their true shape in our thoughts.”
“It takes time for the things to manifest. Everything needs necessary energy for its manifestation.”
“It takes time, hard-work and a lot of sacrifices to upgrade a Curriculum Vitae,
however the day you lose your honor in the society, it will take only few seconds to make it become useless.”
“It takes time;
It will take time,
But it will happen”
Source: VoiceMates
“It takes time, or does time take it?”
“It takes time, patience, productivity and persistence to 'pop the oil'; just keep digging. Worthy investments take time to show positive returns.”
“It takes time to be a good father. It takes effort - trying, failing, and trying again.”
Source: What Kids Need Most in a Dad
“It takes time to be who you really want to be. It doesn't happen overnight.”
“It takes time to become myself every morning.”
“It takes time to build a career and become industry savvy", Sim Ngezahayo”
Source: Essentials of Career Management for Language Professionals: A Blueprint for Mastering your Career and Leading a Healthy Work-Life Balance
“It takes time to build a corporate work of art. It takes time to build a life. And it takes time to develop and grow. So give yourself, your enterprise, and your family the time they deserve and the time they require.”
“It takes time to build a dream. It takes time to find your way in this wild, unpredictable life. But trust the process. Trust yourself. Every delay has a lesson, every heartbreak hides a new path.
And never stop looking up. Love the stars enough to wish on them. Even if your dreams feel impossible, wish anyway. Because sometimes, when the universe is listening, and your heart is open, you find yourself at the right place… at the right time… and suddenly, those stars you only dreamed of? They’re in your hands.
Believe in timing. Believe in magic. Believe that your journey is unfolding exactly as it should. Don’t rush. Don’t compare. You are not late—you are in the making.
Keep building, keep dreaming, and keep trusting. The universe has a way of giving the greatest rewards to those who never stop believing.
— Sami Abouzid”
“It takes time to build a reputation, but no time to destroy it.”
Source: BECOME: Unleash the Power of Moral Character and Be Proud of the Life You Choose
“It takes time to change established mindset. It is a difficult task. But we have five years. This is not about Modi... Modi is only one of its 1.2 billion people... This is a people's task.”
“It takes time to create excellence. If it could be done quickly, more people would do it.”
“It takes time to develop a sense of humor, shared world views.”
“It takes time to earn someone's trust again.”
“It takes time to get a dance right, to create something memorable.”
“It takes time to get the whole package. Freshmen can't be seniors.”
“It takes time to get to the top, and that's good - because by the time you get there, you'll have learned what you need to know in order to stay there.”
“It takes time to have a friend, but no matter how long it takes; try and make one.”
“It takes time to learn to draw. It takes years, not a few weeks.”
“It takes time to live. Like any work of art, life needs to be thought about.”
Source: Happy Death
“It takes time to persuade men to do even what is for their own good.”
Source: The writings of Thomas Jefferson: being his autobiography, correspondence, reports, messages, addresses, and other writings, official and private
“It takes time to really get to know someone. Take the time because in the early months of a relationship, both parties are in the "selling" phase.”
“It takes time to really understand your body shape and it's taken me years to know what I can and can't pull off.”
“It takes time to ruin a world, but time is all it takes.”
“It takes time to save time.”
“It takes time to understand yourself, to go inside yourself and to question yourself and really take yourself to task. That's self-expression.”
“It takes time, it's a grind. There are no shortcuts. You've got to grind and grind.”
“It takes time,patience and endurance to become a devout Muslim. No one, not even God, expects anyone to become an angel overnight. That's fortunate, I thought, because I sensed that the road ahead might be a long one”
“It takes time--loose, unstructured dreamtime-- to experience nature in a meaningful way. Unless parents are vigilant, such time becomes a scarce resource, not because we intend it to shrink, but because time is consumed by multiple, invisible forces; because our culture currently places so little value on natural play.”
“It takes too much energy to be against something unless it's really important.”