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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'll do any kind of movie, as long as it's a good version of it.

Quotes by Mark Duplass

When I was young, summers stretched so long, as if they'd never end. Days were like marathons of time, riding bikes until my blisters had blisters, endless energy, and not an actual care in the world aside from when 'Paul'...

Quotes by Mark Brand

Long before 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid', 'Dork Diaries', and the graphic novel explosion, only a small press like Tricycle was willing to take a risk on such an innovative format.

Quotes by Marissa Moss

I can only tell you that when long soul-searching and a combination of circumstances delivered me of my last prejudices, there was an exalted sense of liberation. It was not the Negro who became free, but I.

Quotes by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings

It takes a long time to build democracy, to build freedom.

Quotes by Marjorie Scardino

With a rescue dog, you take what's at the centre as long as it roughly fits the bill. When you buy a dog from a breeder, you can choose everything from its personality to how shiny its coat is.

Quotes by Mark Barrowcliffe

You can do anything. Put stuff on YouTube. You can create your own media, which you couldn't do not so long ago.

Quotes by Marisa Coughlan

I'd say I was a tomboy... I took wood shop in high school and I was very into volleyball and football, and was very unaware of anything girly for a long time.

Quotes by Marisa Miller

The truth is if you can eat just a serving size, you can eat anything. But we all know how those harmless treats can call out your name all night long, and rationalizing in the middle of the night is...

Quotes by Marissa Jaret Winokur

The act of exercising at 6 A.M. really helped me. It made me not dread the workout part of my day all day long. Also, when I went to have a tiny cheat, I would really think back to how...

Quotes by Marissa Jaret Winokur

I'm a 40-year-old, and I have a 5-year-old kid. I don't want to be unhealthy. I want to be around for as long as I can.

Quotes by Marissa Jaret Winokur

My parents always told me that if you want something, you can do whatever you have to do to get it. As long as it's not against someone else.

Quotes by Marion Cotillard

The Bundesliga is extremely attractive. In the long run it will be the most attractive league of all.

Quotes by Mario Gomez

For as long as I can remember I wanted to be a professional hockey player.

Quotes by Mario Lemieux

My body's feeling it a little bit. But one good thing, my back is in good shape, and that's my main concern. I know that my legs are going to take awhile to get back to where I was a...

Quotes by Mario Lemieux

Oh, I did stop smoking a long time ago.

Quotes by Mario Lemieux

Much of what Germany and France have done in the rescue of Greece has also helped German and French banks, who for a long time were major creditors for Greece and Greek banks.

Quotes by Mario Monti

I think that the elites have lived too long among themselves.

Quotes by Marine Le Pen

You see people in the left lane, and as long as they are on the speed limit, they stay there. Get in the right lane and let people pass you - let the police worry about somebody who wants to...

Quotes by Mario Andretti

I like to think that the Grand Prix helped Long Beach to pretty much change its image.

Quotes by Mario Andretti

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.