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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.

Death doesn't frighten me; now I can think peacefully of ending a long life.

Quotes by Jeanne Calment

Always keep your smile. That's how I explain my long life.

Quotes by Jeanne Calment

It's the subconcussive hits, the constant bam, bam, bam that linemen like Suh give and receive. Those are the hits scientists say cause the lasting damage to the brain, the kind of injuries that made guys like Mike Webster, Terry...

Quotes by Jeanne Marie Laskas

As long as you don't make waves, ripples, life seems easy. But that's condemning yourself to impotence and death before you are dead.

Quotes by Jeanne Moreau

Any Democratic statement of core beliefs about the importance of families must include all our families, gay and straight. Our party has a long tradition of leading the charge on important questions of justice.

Quotes by Jeanne Shaheen

We have come a long way in terms of foreign policy.

Quotes by Jean-Pierre Raffarin

How many famous and high-spirited heroes have lived a day too long?

Quotes by Jean-Jacques Rousseau

I long remained a child, and I am still one in many respects.

Quotes by Jean-Jacques Rousseau

I have a strong accent; it limits the roles, of course it does. I guess if I had moved to America a long time ago maybe my accent would have got less.

Quotes by Jean Reno

A man is not old as long as he is seeking something.

Quotes by Jean Rostand

In my long and difficult and mature life, I have come to learn that the less I know about acting and the more I know about everything else, the better I'll be at both acting and living.

Quotes by Jean Seberg

I will work to bring peace to everyone - whatever economic level - as long as you are Haitian.

Quotes by Jean-Bertrand Aristide

I have been a reader of Science Fiction and Fantasy for a long time, since I was 11 or 12 I think, so I understand it and I'm not at all surprised that readers of the genre might enjoy my...

Quotes by Jean M. Auel

I am determined to hold on as long as possible, but if I should disappear, I should not have had the time to familiarize my successors with the necessary information.

Quotes by Jean Moulin

I have very long legs and I hate driving anything unless it's a boat or an ATV in the jungle. I like to sit in the back of a car, where I can look out the window, answer my emails...

Quotes by Jean Pigozzi

Unless one says goodbye to what one loves, and unless one travels to completely new territories, one can expect merely a long wearing away of oneself and an eventual extinction.

Quotes by Jean Dubuffet

A man must dream a long time in order to act with grandeur, and dreaming is nursed in darkness.

Quotes by Jean Genet

I decided to do the maximum to hold onto the lead for as long as possible. That is why I pushed so hard from the beginning. I was at 100 percent concentration.

Quotes by Jean Alesi

Propaganda is a soft weapon; hold it in your hands too long, and it will move about like a snake, and strike the other way.

Quotes by Jean Anouilh

What fun it would be to be poor, as long as one was excessively poor! Anything in excess is most exhilarating.

Quotes by Jean Anouilh

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.