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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 have been tied up with music for about as long as I can remember. By the time I was four I was picking out little tunes my mother played on the reed organ in the living-room.

Quotes by Mary Lou Williams

I long for real and true connection. It has been the theme of all the songs in my whole life.

Quotes by Mary Gauthier

I spent my 18th birthday in jail. Charges were dropped as long as I promised never to return to the state of Kansas. My parents took me home to Louisiana. I lasted there a week. Then I ran away.

Quotes by Mary Gauthier

In yoga, you hold the positions, whereas in dance, you're constantly moving, extending, reaching through the legs and arms, which helps build long, lean muscles as opposed to shorter, tighter ones.

Quotes by Mary Helen Bowers

For a long period in my life - it lasted about 10 years - I had writer's block.

Quotes by Mary Garden

Reading Stephen King's book, On Writing, was like being cornered and forced to have a long, drawn out mental enema.

Quotes by Mary Garden

I can enjoy a vacation as well as the next person, as long as I know it's a vacation and not a premature retirement.

Quotes by Mary Crosby

Guests who shop at Ulta know exactly what we're about. People who have not shopped at Ulta or have not shopped at Ulta for a long time have a fuzzy image. And that's what I'm all about sharpening and elevating.

Quotes by Mary Dillon

I've discovered I love the vast landscape a series offers. I tend to write long anyway, so, it turns out, series gives me the perfect vehicle for writing 'large' stories.

Quotes by Mary E. Pearson

The only time I'll use a microwave is to warm up a cup of coffee I've left too long before drinking.

Quotes by Mary Berry

Arnold has succeeded at every level, and I believe he is the only person that can unite the people of this state and lead California from its current dysfunctional condition to the bright future that all residents long for.

Quotes by Mary Bono

I tell people all the time, 'As long as my kids are doing good, I'm gonna be alright.'

Quotes by Marvin Sapp

I have seen doctors, in good faith, leave patients on steroids for years, thinking they are doing right. A friend of mine was on steroids for so long, she has severe osteoporosis.

Quotes by Mary Ann Mobley

I hope to live long and be happy. But I'd like to be remembered as somebody who did good rather than mischief.

Quotes by Mary Archer

In the last year of my presidency, I travelled 200 days out of 365. You have to lead a very disciplined life. To be able to do that, I need a lot of sleep. But I have no problems sleeping....

Quotes by Martti Ahtisaari

I'm one of those people who, as long as I am still healthy and my thoughts are more or less clear, I don't think I can retire entirely.

Quotes by Martti Ahtisaari

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Quotes by Marvin Ammori

The terms of copyright last far too long: either the life of the author plus 70 years after death for a personal work or 95 years for a corporate work. That length doesn't encourage more authorship - it merely limits...

Quotes by Marvin Ammori

Banks properly established and conducted are highly useful to the business of the country, and will doubtless continue to exist in the States so long as they conform to their laws and are found to be safe and beneficial.

Quotes by Martin Van Buren

As long as the food is well prepared and not overdone, I think it tastes good. It doesn't matter if it's Chinese, Japanese, anything.

Quotes by Martin Yan

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.