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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.

A moral lesson is better expressed in short sayings than in long discourse.

Quotes by Johann Georg Zimmermann

You grow up by making mistakes. I've made a ton of them, but as long as I keep on failing better, I don't mind.

Quotes by Joely Richardson

I've been using Pearl for so long, ever since I was a kid. Same thing with Paiste. They have both taken such great care of me, and I can't thank them enough.

Quotes by Joey Jordison

Slipknot will never die. As long as we're together, it just won't. When it's time for us to end, we'll know when it's time.

Quotes by Joey Jordison

As long as I'm getting waves and having fun, the results tend to take care of themselves.

Quotes by Joel Parkinson

I'm open to starting restaurants anywhere as long as the produce that's readily available is high quality. For example, I'm never doing a restaurant in Shanghai because I saw the produce available there, and it's just not good. I won't...

Quotes by Joel Robuchon

There are so many happy memories that will be made. You just have to live long enough to get to them.

Quotes by Joel Burns

I really do want to act, I love acting, and I want to do it in the long run.

Quotes by Joel Courtney

I think the life of an actor is glamorous to other people, but then the reality sets in: you don't know where you will be next year or how long you'll be there for.

Quotes by Joel Edgerton

One can be a vegan and eating a health-promoting, high-nutrient diet, but one can also eat a small amount of animal products while following a Nutritarian diet and still live a long, healthy life.

Quotes by Joel Fuhrman

It was always me and the other guy. I came in second for a long time.

Quotes by Joel Gretsch

You cannot expect to be on intimate terms with everybody on your club, and there is no reason why you should be, so long as you are playing the game.

Quotes by Joe Tinker

People often ask me if I believe in God, and I kinda have to, because I'm still here. I had not planned on living this long, and here I am.

Quotes by Joe Walsh

I have long felt that it is readers and viewers of conservative media who could benefit from a more balanced discussion of what is at stake in our policy and the actions of our government.

Quotes by Joe Wilson

When you hear 'experience,' that's all about resume. And Obama didn't have the resume. But we knew, long before that, 'steady in a crisis' was much more important than 'experience.' When you watched the presidential campaign, you saw that Obama...

Quotes by Joel Benenson

Oh, it's essential. I mean, you have to - if I'm writing about the Middle East, I have to go there, and if possible, stay long enough to get a real feeling for what's going on.

Quotes by Joe Sacco

For far too long we have continued to mark our military prowess by the size of our forces: believing that numbers of ships, planes, and brigades is what most matters - just like during the Cold War.

Quotes by Joe Sestak

Sometimes, if you wear suits for too long, it changes your ideology.

Quotes by Joe Slovo

I don't care what a man is as long as he treats me right. He can be a gambler, a hustler, someone everybody else thinks is obnoxious, I don't care so long as he's straight with me and our dealings...

Quotes by Joe Namath

In my mind, as long as I did what was right for me, I was cool. But that's not the way it works. You have to think about other people and take their feelings into account.

Quotes by Joe Nichols

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.