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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.

I'm a little more measured. That sense of urgency I thought accompanied things - it can take a little longer. You have to take the long view.

Quotes by Michael Arad

If you write a bunch of different characters with a bunch of different opinions, you end up with these long scenes of everyone standing around talking.

Quotes by Michael Arndt

I took a long period off to be a mom.

Quotes by Mia Farrow

I've worked too hard and too long to let anything stand in the way of my goals. I will not let my teammates down and I will not let myself down.

Quotes by Mia Hamm

I got to experience soccer at the highest level at a young age; I decided I wanted to be part of that for as long as possible.

Quotes by Mia Hamm

It's fine to have anal sex as long as you're not in high school.

Quotes by Mia Kirshner

I do think there are trends in your life once you've been auditioning long enough. I was the angry teenager and then the sweet victim.

Quotes by Merritt Wever

It's been so long since I was in a real fight.

Quotes by Method Man

When you are in a long relationship, sometimes you forget who you are, what you love to do.

Quotes by Meredith Ostrom

If Confucius wasn't born, the long night would have no bright lamp.

Quotes by Mencius

I'd never been in play long enough for the flowers to die in the dressing room.

Quotes by Mercedes McCambridge

General Washington had rather incautiously encamped the bulk of his army on Long Island - a large and plentiful district about two miles from the city of New York.

Quotes by Mercy Otis Warren

When I was a child I used to read books by Gerald Durrell, who founded Jersey Zoo. He had a job collecting animals for zoos and for a long time that is what I wanted to do. Later when I...

Quotes by Melvin Burgess

TV was my life, growing up. I ran home from school to watch television, and even did my homework with the TV on - my mom had a rule that as long as my grades didn't fall, I was allowed...

Quotes by Melissa Rauch

I think stories do have an ending. I think they need to have an ending eventually because that is a story: a beginning, middle and end. If you draw out the end too long, I think storytelling can get tired.

Quotes by Melissa Rosenberg

I was very afraid to write a novel - it was a dream for a very long time, and it was one of the few things that I was afraid to try.

Quotes by Melissa Marr

You get nervous when you're identified with something that is really great and positive for so long. You don't want to not be that person, but there are going to be other roles in your career.

Quotes by Melissa Peterman

Realizing I was gay was a long sort of waking up.

Quotes by Melissa Etheridge

People ask me, 'Is being a parent the be-all, end-all?' And I say, 'Oh, it definitely is up to the person, and it is difficult, it can be very difficult, and it can be extremely healing.' That's what I have...

Quotes by Melissa Etheridge

I grew up on Long Island. It was pretty normal.

Quotes by Melanie Martinez

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.