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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.

We still have money issues. We will always have them as long as Cash Money is selling anything that has Mannie Fresh on it.

Quotes by Mannie Fresh

Honestly, with me, as long as I have a park to play basketball in, I'm pretty cool.

Quotes by Manny Montana

I'm from Long Beach - not the best area in the world - and I had a lot of ghetto friends growing up.

Quotes by Manny Montana

I don't do long juice cleanses because, for me, it messes up my metabolism, and I actually gain weight.

Quotes by Mandy Ingber

So long as the Zulu people are here, clearly I will still have a role to play in this country.

Quotes by Mangosuthu Buthelezi

We are here because we are determined to offer the people of the Western Cape choices which are long overdue.

Quotes by Mangosuthu Buthelezi

Long hair, for me, is actually less maintenance. I went through a phase when I was kid where I wanted a pixie cut. At the time I thought it looked awesome, but I look back and I looked like such...

Quotes by Mallory Jansen

When I wrote 'Noughts and Crosses', I was halfway through it when I realised this was very like 'Romeo and Juliet'... as long as you make it your own, and put your own spin on it, I think it's brilliant...

Quotes by Malorie Blackman

I have no problem working with anybody as long as they are efficient and their intentions, their philosophy, their ideology are clear.

Quotes by Mamata Banerjee

It isn't so bad getting old. It really isn't. As long as I can stay healthy.

Quotes by Mamie Van Doren

It took me a long, long time to break the chains that's inside me.

Quotes by Manal al-Sharif

It is our job, as members of parliament, to legislate with an eye to the long term future, to look over the horizon beyond the next election and ensure that as far as we can what we do today will...

Quotes by Malcolm Turnbull

Nonviolence is fine as long as it works.

Quotes by Malcolm X

If there was a wrong note, it didn't matter as long as it was rocking.

Quotes by Malcolm Young

My band, Miles Long, is a jazz-funk spoken word band. There's jazz sensibilities, but I'm a bass player, so I'm very much into the head-bobbing vibe with sophisticated lyrics.

Quotes by Malcolm-Jamal Warner

I have accepted that even when Mr. Cosby is long gone, I will still get asked about him.

Quotes by Malcolm-Jamal Warner

Age is not different from earlier life as long as you're sitting down.

Quotes by Malcolm Cowley

Long for me as I for you, forgetting, what will be inevitable, the long black aftermath of pain.

Quotes by Malcolm Lowry

I just love a challenge, and always have, and will do anything to make it interesting. I'll try anything, really, as long as it's a challenge and you can have some fun doing it.

Quotes by Malcolm McDowell

I grew up watching horror movies with my dad. For as long as I can remember. I grew up loving being terrified. 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' at sleepovers. Hiding behind my fingers.

Quotes by Maika Monroe

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.