“The trouble with a man who takes his time is that he takes your time, too.”

“To be free takes a lot of time and trouble.”

“The trouble with liberal democracy is that it takes a long time to mature.”

“A man can see by starlight, if he takes the time.”

“A burglar who respects his art always takes his time before taking anything else.”

“It takes as much time and trouble to pull down a falsehood as to build up a truth.”

“That's the trouble with losing your mind; by the time it's gone, it's too late to get it back.”

“Only it takes time to be happy. A lot of time. Happiness, too, is a long patience.”

“Wherever a man neglects to take advantage of any defence which he has at the time, he waives it.”

“I was twenty then. What the hell, I used to say, take your time, Bandini. You got ten years to write a book, so take it easy, get out and learn about life, walk the streets. That’s your trouble: your ignorance of life.”