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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.

The American patriots of today continue the tradition of the long line of patriots before them, by helping to promote liberty and freedom around the world.

Quotes by John Linder

There are men - now in power in this country - who do not respect dissent, who cannot cope with turmoil, and who believe that the people of America are ready to support repression as long as it is done...

Quotes by John Lindsay

When I started earning money from screen-writing, for a long time my only indulgences were books.

Quotes by John Logan

A soil, exhausted by the long culture of Pagan empires, was to lie fallow for a still longer period.

Quotes by John Lothrop Motley

I think, Randy Orton, he has obviously been around a long time, but I think Randy Orton can be a terrific heel.

Quotes by John Layfield

The Cold War was over long before it was officially declared dead.

Quotes by John le Carre

They wasn't gonna give you nothin'. I didn't care as long as they let me play my music. Cash on the spot... You cheat me and I'm gonna get me some money, too.

Quotes by John Lee Hooker

Marriage is wild. I thought it was this perfect land of happiness and joy. Wrong! After you say you do, you don't for a long time.

Quotes by John Leguizamo

It doesn't matter how long my hair is or what colour my skin is or whether I'm a woman or a man.

Quotes by John Lennon

It takes a long time to grow an old friend.

Quotes by John Leonard

If you're not hopeful and optimistic, then you just give up. You have to take the long hard look and just believe that if you're consistent, you will succeed.

Quotes by John Lewis

We are tired of being beaten by policemen. We are tired of seeing our people locked up in jails over and over again. And then you holler, 'Be patient.' How long can we be patient?

Quotes by John Lewis

I don t think cartoons are only for kids, but I think kids will love anything as long as it's visually interesting.

Quotes by John Kricfalusi

I am very bullish and I have been bullish on India for a very long time, and I see our own business growing very substantially.

Quotes by John L. Flannery

It took me a long time to get selected as an astronaut. In fact, I applied for 20 years before I was selected.

Quotes by John L. Phillips

His life was one long extravaganza, like living inside a Faberge egg.

Quotes by John Lahr

As much as I very much want audiences to watch FX's carefully curated and highly contextualized television shows, I'm now glad when anyone takes the time to watch even our competition's television series, as long as it demands their sustained...

Quotes by John Landgraf

Men killing other men really is an extraordinary phenomenon. Why does it happen? And how long has it gone on? And have the motives changed?

Quotes by John Keegan

Taxpayers have long memories, especially when it comes to how their hard-earned money is spent.

Quotes by John Kennedy

The Metropolis should have been aborted long before it became New York, London or Tokyo.

Quotes by John Kenneth Galbraith

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.