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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.

Most of my videos consist of fragments, one or two minutes long. They are haikus or sketches. I have thousands.

Quotes by Jonas Mekas

Players like Alastair Cook do not come around very often. To play for so long and achieve so much says everything about his fitness, concentration, discipline and skill.

Quotes by Jonathan Agnew

It is not difficult to come up with a long list of cricketers who like to have a good time - from the village green to the Test arena, it is a sociable sport.

Quotes by Jonathan Agnew

As lots of us ex-pros know, you are a long time retired and there comes a stage when you would give anything to be back out there playing.

Quotes by Jonathan Agnew

Archer has a loose-limbed approach in a run-up that is not very long. He gets into a good position at the crease and releases the ball late from a very high action. He snaps the ball down at genuine pace....

Quotes by Jonathan Agnew

It's hard for me to think of writing a novel, because it takes so long.

Quotes by Jonathan Ames

I like strong girls, as long as they don't get snappish. And furthermore I think it important that you are good buddies and she does not get angry when you don't have your day.

Quotes by Jonathan Brandis

Our fear of hypocrisy is forcing us to live in a world where gluttons are fine, so long as they champion gluttony.

Quotes by Jonah Goldberg

It's been a long road back to health and fitness for me. I am just glad to have been given the opportunity to do what I love most.

Quotes by Jonah Lomu

It's important that all my friends have verified Twitter accounts. The blue checkmark makes me feel comfortable and like I'm friends with a legit, high-quality person. I also prefer friends with ridiculously long usernames.

Quotes by Jonah Peretti

One of the things that is not so good is that a decision was made long ago about the size of an IP address - 32 bits. At the time it was a number much larger than anyone could imagine...

Quotes by Jon Postel

With this new album, I prepared for it a long time, and I was happy with the songs and the production. I felt that I proved myself with the first album, and with this new album, I just want to...

Quotes by Jon Secada

I feel very, very lucky to have been involved with a project that's gone on as long as 'The Closer' has. You really don't get to do that in this profession.

Quotes by Jon Tenney

Whenever you're working on a film or TV set, the hours are very, very long.

Quotes by Jon Tenney

As long as Elton John can bring forth one performance per album on the order of 'Someone Saved My Life Tonight,' the chance remains that he will become something more than the great entertainer he already is and go on...

Quotes by Jon Landau

The Beatles did their best cover work on Little Richard's 'Long Tall Sally' and music influenced by Richard, such as Larry Williams's 'Dizzy Miss Lizzie.'

Quotes by Jon Landau

There is something complete about Stevie Wonder, and one senses that he is not only exceptionally important today, but will continue to be for as long as he chooses.

Quotes by Jon Landau

What makes the Stones' arrogance so divine is that we all believe that long ago and far away they weren't rich and famous but poor and struggling, just like us.

Quotes by Jon Landau

We've been dealing with censorship around multimedia, about multinational companies and the content they create, for a very long time.

Quotes by Jon Lovett

The Grateful Dead were an influence on our music but they weren't by a long shot the biggest influence.

Quotes by Jon Fishman

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.