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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.

People naturally long for a bit of the wealth that is whorling all around them, and if the work and education available to them won't get them closer to the comforts that they see others enjoying, the temptation to take...

Quotes by Katherine Boo

American culture is torn between our long romance with violence and our terror of the devastation wrought by war and crime and environmental havoc.

Quotes by Katherine Dunn

As long as I do a good job, I believe the future is going to take care of itself, but actually I like very much being in elected office and there is no consideration about doing anything different until I...

Quotes by Katherine Harris

People see you sing in a certain way, in a long dress, and you are put on a pedestal like you have never made a mistake in your life.

Quotes by Katherine Jenkins

I have a long fuse.

Quotes by Katherine Jenkins

I'm launching my own festival in South Wales. It's something I've wanted to do for a long time. It's going to be held at Margam Park, because I wanted the venue to be as close to my home as possible.

Quotes by Katherine Jenkins

John Glenn's life will long be remembered for his time in space, his courage, and his service to all Americans.

Quotes by Katherine Johnson

I can't imagine soaps will ever stop, because people will always watch as long as they have great stories and characters. But the soaps will have to keep evolving, won't they?

Quotes by Katherine Kelly

It sounds so boring - and my brothers tease, 'Oh poor you, pulling pretend pints all day' - but it's very, very long hours, and you're knackered when you get home.

Quotes by Katherine Kelly

I did everything I could to remain anonymous for as long as possible.

Quotes by Katharine Gun

Working at GCHQ was a relatively easy, reliable job. As long as you always toe the 'party line', you are more or less guaranteed a job for life.

Quotes by Katharine Gun

I don't have any friends from my childhood because I didn't stay at one school for very long.

Quotes by Katharine Isabelle

If people long to create a better world, then we must use our platform to nurture imagination - hopeful ideas, fresh alternatives, belief that the way things are isn't the way things need to be.

Quotes by Katharine Viner

I've always believed that no subject is off-limits as long as you can find a way to make it significant, thoughtful, and interesting.

Quotes by Katharine Viner

People long to help each other, to be together, to share experiences, to be part of a community, to influence the powers that control their lives.

Quotes by Katharine Viner

I make money using my brains and lose money listening to my heart. But in the long run my books balance pretty well.

Quotes by Kate Seredy

Growing up, I was often put under a lot of pressure. Being an athlete, I've been dealing with pressure for a long time.

Quotes by Katelyn Ohashi

Women have to control their fertility for 30 years. Thirty years is a long time not to make mistakes.

Quotes by Katha Pollitt

For mothers who must earn, there is indeed no leisure time problem. The long hours of earning are increased by the hours of domestic labor, until no slightest margin for relaxation or change of thought remains.

Quotes by Katharine Anthony

Some say I'm an overnight success. Well, that was a very long night that lasted about 10 years. But while I do, of course, now feel the pressure having had books that have been very successful, I just know I...

Quotes by Kate Morton

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.