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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.

It's a long season. You never know what could happen.

Quotes by Nick Young

I've been in this league for 12 years. They can say I don't take the game serious, but somebody who don't take the game serious don't last this long.

Quotes by Nick Young

I am one of the affluent rich living the good life. But I like to think that I am doing my bit to resolve the problems of Africa and am certainly committed to Africa in the long run.

Quotes by Nicky Oppenheimer

I think maybe my attention span is too long to tweet.

Quotes by Nick Rhodes

I'm fascinated with genetic science, and I have been for a very long time. I always look at science and technology because I think that the developments in my lifetime have been so remarkable - and we're only at the...

Quotes by Nick Rhodes

Well, it was very interesting to play a character and stretch it over such a long time - 12 episodes. I had never done a TV show before, so week to week it was unclear what we would be asked...

Quotes by Nick Stahl

As long as my body holds out, I'll be grooving when I'm 70, and not some sort of horrible spectacle.

Quotes by Nick Lowe

I played football; I was a running back, and I took a hit, and I had a hairline fracture in my leg which no one spotted, and I was playing basketball all winter and it got worse. And then I...

Quotes by Nick McDonell

I've run out of mates that haven't had a baby now. It does make me think of my parents having a family so young and the fact that I've been able to avoid it for so long. It does make...

Quotes by Nick Moran

It's such a long season, right? It's certainly serious business, but it's no sense that we all have to be miserable doing it.

Quotes by Nick Nurse

Chemistry kind of builds all season. It's not like we say, 'OK, it's game one, and now we've got our chemistry.' I think it shifts and moves all season long.

Quotes by Nick Nurse

I find that I do my best work at the beginning of the day, but I'm rarely in a writing mood when I sit down. I'm usually somewhat sleep-deprived, and I always have a long list of other responsibilities calling...

Quotes by Nick Petrie

I've been a legitimate fan of Keith Urban's for a long time and have been to a bunch of his concerts.

Quotes by Nick Fradiani

I think lots of boys sat down with 'The Three Musketeers' and felt it was a really long book, but then discovered that it's a really gripping swashbuckling story.

Quotes by Nick Harkaway

Really, I just love doing comedy. Any form it takes is great, as long as I can keep doing it, you know? If I can do my show and 'The League' while also getting to do other bits, that's awesome.

Quotes by Nick Kroll

We're planning on being married for a long, long time.

Quotes by Nick Lachey

I always feel stupid giving advice since I've been married, what, a year? I can say this: Be in it for the long haul and just know there are going to be rough patches. No two people are the same,...

Quotes by Nick Lachey

No matter how many troops we have in place or how long they stay, we cannot impose a parliamentary democracy there any more than the insurgents can impose a theocracy.

Quotes by Nick Clooney

Stockton is a great fight town because if you drive long enough on some of these roads, you'll probably see a pretty good street fight.

Quotes by Nick Diaz

I wrote my first novel-length story when I was 14 but had no idea what to do with it. Brisbane was a long way from the publishing industry then. Nowhere's a long way from the publishing industry now.

Quotes by Nick Earls

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.