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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.

After having played serious drama for so long, I needed to scratch the itch of versatility.

Quotes by Noah Wyle

Napa cabbage is very beautiful, all those long, pale leaves with ruffled edges.

Quotes by Nobu Matsuhisa

Every day, when I am working with my boys, I tell them as long as you put in your best efforts, I am there to back you. But the day I find your energy flagging on the field, the day...

Quotes by Nita Ambani

I'm 30, and I've been touring since I was 15. So it's been a long journey to get here.

Quotes by Nita Strauss

I am not sure for how long I'll stick to this industry. Acting is just a part of my nomadic life.

Quotes by Nithya Menen

I don't think I have reached that stage where I can evaluate my career. I still have a long way to go. All I wish for now is to make sensible moves and to choose wisely. It doesn't matter if...

Quotes by Nivin Pauly

My wife knows that interacting with actresses is all part of the job, but there is a line which I'm not supposed to cross, and as long as I don't cross it, there are no problems. She doesn't bother with...

Quotes by Nivin Pauly

I come from a long line of Democrats.

Quotes by Nina Tassler

As long as we're monetizing our content... we still win at the end.

Quotes by Nina Tassler

I have a Stratocaster, which is part of my long, doomed ambition to become Jimi Hendrix.

Quotes by Nish Kumar

Every audition is different, but I get incredibly nervous and insecure and worked up for however long I have to prep - that's when I get to spin. But you're not allowed to spin once you enter the room. Doubt...

Quotes by Nina Arianda

I read the 'Twilight' books before the movie and the whole craze happened. And then I loved it. I was in love with Edward before every other girl that says she's in love with him was. Because I read them...

Quotes by Nina Dobrev

Anyone who has been around Washington politics long enough can't avoid this truism: Election-year money is like a rushing river that invariably finds cracks in any dam the reformers erect.

Quotes by Nina Easton

I was traveling on our tour bus through Europe and I was thinking I want to have long blonde hair.

Quotes by Nina Hagen

As long as karma exists, the world changes. There will always be karma to be taken care of.

Quotes by Nina Hagen

I heard opera all day long. From the time I was 9 years old, I was imitating the singers; later I studied opera. But we also got Western television and radio, from the Americans in West Berlin. When I was...

Quotes by Nina Hagen

I've learned a lot about being in control of your career - and that being positive and believing in yourself goes a very long way. And creatively, the music needs to sound like it's come from you, not someone else...

Quotes by Nina Nesbitt

By an irony of fate, my first employment was as a draughtsman. I hated drawing; it was for me the very worst of annoyances. Fortunately, it was not long before I secured the position I sought, that of chief electrician...

Quotes by Nikola Tesla

Performing arts was something I was always part of. That was may be the only common thread that ran throughout my education, throughout my schooling years. But apart from that, there were no friends or no long term associations. That...

Quotes by Nimrat Kaur

Denmark's fall and winter were really cold and long, actually, but my job often takes me to paradise, so I can't complain.

Quotes by Nina Agdal

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.