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Long Quotes

On patience, process and playing the long game.

Several quotes here describe how long real work actually takes: commissioning a television show, learning from mistakes only years later, or thinking generationally about where humanity stands. For a related theme, see our Long Time quotes.

A people cannot long retain their freedom, whose government is incapable of protecting them.

Quotes by Oliver Ellsworth

Man wants but little here below, nor wants that little long.

Quotes by Oliver Goldsmith

Progress might have been alright once, but it has gone on too long.

Quotes by Ogden Nash

Every New Year is the direct descendant, isn't it, of a long line of proven criminals?

Quotes by Ogden Nash

I have a lot of different stages in my life when training has been easy or hard. Now, it seems that I have been training for so long that it has become almost second nature to me.

Quotes by Oksana Baiul

Long term I do believe internationally there is a huge misunderstanding of Russia.

Quotes by Oleg Deripaska

A lot of people don't believe in me. They think I'm too small for heavyweight. Just like a lot of people told me long ago that I shouldn't box. That I wasn't going to make it. I just knock my...

Quotes by Oleksandr Usyk

No... a novel is a long business. I'm a slow writer, even when I'm doing very well I write slowly.

Quotes by Octavia E. Butler

A 10-pound sack of potatoes lasts a long time.

Quotes by Octavia E. Butler

I had a long period of writing what I think of as 'save the world' novels. 'Fledgling' was a chance to play.

Quotes by Octavia E. Butler

It's been pretty effortless with Sensa because I am not thinking about how long do I need to do this. Usually, when you stop a diet program, you lose control again. But I don't need to stop what I'm doing....

Quotes by Octavia Spencer

For a man of my generation, our century has been a long intellectual and political struggle in favor of freedom.

Quotes by Octavio Paz

Nobody wants to sit there and study lyrics the whole time, driving back from work when they just got their check after a long shift. It's not the same. Everybody just wants to be happy with life.

Quotes by O. T. Genasis

You know, I'm the 1st black solo MC from Detroit. I didn't do the 50 Cent sales but hey... I got a long career, I'm still young and I'm trying to bring really good music.

Quotes by Obie Trice

I embraced, I think, the process of becoming No. 1 of the world, which was long and difficult, but it's sweeter in the end.

Quotes by Novak Djokovic

I've been through a lot and played for a long time, so I can understand what others will go through. That's why I want to help them out. There are a lot of players who go to Belgium, for example,...

Quotes by Nwankwo Kanu

I've done seven shows at the Palladium - long running shows I'm talking about.

Quotes by Norman Wisdom

I've always had a sense of humour, and I still do, so I just want to go on performing as long as I can. It's as simple as that.

Quotes by Norman Wisdom

Writing a children's book means you cannot spin out long narratives or have complex character development.

Quotes by Norman Macleod

In its famous paradox, the equation of money and excrement, psychoanalysis becomes the first science to state what common sense and the poets have long known - that the essence of money is in its absolute worthlessness.

Quotes by Norman O. Brown

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of statements does this "Long" page collect?
The page gathers quotes using "long" in different senses - long stretches of time, a long production process, and being part of a "long line of royalty." For more upbeat lines in a similar vein, see Good quotes.
Is there a quote here with a dramatic, big-picture claim?
Yes: "I think, and I've thought this for a long time, that we live, roughly speaking, in the last generation of human beings" is a striking, big-picture statement about humanity. For more quotes centered on extended time, see Long Time.
Does this page touch on family lineage?
Yes: "I think of myself as a young prince from a long line of royalty" reflects on identity tied to ancestry and family history.
Is there anything here about the entertainment industry?
One quote describes how making a TV show is "such a long process," moving from commissioned scripts through a network before it airs. If you enjoy reflections tied to life's bigger picture, Life quotes is a related page.
Is there poetic content here too, or only quotes?
This page is quotes-focused, but if you'd like more poetic Hindi-style verses built around the same word, the Shayari section is worth a look.

You can also browse our Good quotes for shorter, upbeat lines, or the Hindi-language Shayari collection for a poetic take.