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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.

One-day cricket is a very important part of our play. We've got a long way to go until the next World Cup and for us it's one ruthless game after another where we can play well.

Quotes by Matthew Hayden

My brother Gary, who was my coach, five years my elder, studied human movements at Queensland University in Brisbane. We used to train together every day, and we'd train for so long that at the end of a session, we...

Quotes by Matthew Hayden

Most of the people in Donegal knew me long before I was an actor. But even since then, they don't talk that much about it, which is very nice.

Quotes by Matthew Broderick

We've been around long enough and have been to enough award shows to know that it is easy to lose to Phil Collins at any time.

Quotes by Matt Stone

I grew up knowing I would be good at athletics, and dreams of a Super Bowl were always within reach as long as I progressed.

Quotes by Matt Willig

I have two vintage typewriters. One just about works and the other hasn't a hope in hell, bless it. But they're both beautiful, and they'll stay with me just as long as there's a roof over my head.

Quotes by Matt Roper

When I agreed to do the Blink shows, I said that I'd do it as long as they were willing to practise every day.

Quotes by Matt Skiba

As for my personal style, I like comfort a lot, like jeans and T-shirts. Having been a trainer for so long, I spend a lot of my days in tank tops, shorts, and T-shirts. Still, I do like the occasions...

Quotes by Matt McGorry

I think anytime you can take as much off the quarterback as possible, that only helps them out in the long run.

Quotes by Matt LaFleur

Unfortunately, we're in a profession, and if you've got thin skin, you're not going to last very long. So you take the good with the bad.

Quotes by Matt LaFleur

I honestly if I get a vacation I'm gonna go and sit on my couch in New York cause that's the one place I haven't been for a very long time.

Quotes by Matt Damon

There are people who appear in the magazines and I don't know who they are. I've never seen anything they've done and their careers are over already. They're famous for maybe 10 minutes. Real careers, I think, take a long...

Quotes by Matt Damon

You know, life is long. My shooting career is long.

Quotes by Matt Emmons

I'm a firm believer in the connection between the body and the mind: feed one, feed both. I like to run, but only short distances, and fast. I'm no good at long distance. More than six miles, and the knees...

Quotes by Matt Haig

I want to work with anyone who's passionate about telling a story. I obviously have a list of people I really love, but it's a really long list.

Quotes by Matt Bomer

I came from a long line of football players.

Quotes by Matt Bomer

I've been around racing a fairly long time, but when it comes to the important issues, I'm happy to let others make the big decisions.

Quotes by Mats Sundin

When I write that I've known about something for a long time, that's not a boast. That's a confession. It's me acknowledging that I have withheld something important from the public.

Quotes by Matt Apuzzo

I realized - I've been an opposition journalist in Russia for a long time. And I've often considered how real risks are and how much of a risk I can take.

Quotes by Masha Gessen

Americans voted for Trump. A lot of people in this country feel the system of representative democracy hasn't worked for them for a long, long time. And those are the issues that this election gives us an unfortunate opportunity to...

Quotes by Masha Gessen

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.