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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.

We're going to hear a lot of spirited discussion about the President's plan in the next few days and weeks and that's fine as long as everyone comes ready to talk and not just snipe, complain and argue.

Quotes by George Allen

The life so short, the crafts so long to learn.

Quotes by Geoffrey Chaucer

The long and distressing controversy over capital punishment is very unfair to anyone meditating murder.

Quotes by Geoffrey Fisher

In science, you can say things that seem crazy, but in the long run, they can turn out to be right. We can get really good evidence, and in the end, the community will come around.

Quotes by Geoffrey Hinton

The real Jack Johnson was both more and less than those who loved or those who hated him ever knew. He embodied American individualism in its purest form; nothing - no law or custom, no person white or black, male...

Quotes by Geoffrey Ward

There's a point of no return when you're cooking tomatoes. A little too much heat, a little too long in the pot, and you lose that sense of fresh ripeness that makes tomatoes so great.

Quotes by Geoffrey Zakarian

If you cook chopped tomatoes with all of their juices, it takes a long time for the sauce to reach the right consistency. By then, the freshness is gone.

Quotes by Geoffrey Zakarian

That is a long word: forever!

Quotes by Georg Buchner

The life of the wealthy is one long Sunday.

Quotes by Georg Buchner

Every man has his moral backside which he refrains from showing unless he has to and keeps covered as long as possible with the trousers of decorum.

Quotes by Georg C. Lichtenberg

I love the way the long scenes feel - one of the characteristics of '70s filmmaking is that you don't cut around a lot; you let things play out. I did that on 'Samurai Jack,' and it carried over into...

Quotes by Genndy Tartakovsky

I've had a face-lift. I've had my eyes done; liposuction; the nose job - well, that was a long time ago.

Quotes by Gennifer Flowers

I tend to like writing long stories in comics. I worked on 'Flash,' 'Teen Titans' and 'JSA' for years. I always like diving into characters.

Quotes by Geoff Johns

As long as Green Lantern is still dealing with fear, it's going to be relevant. 'Rebirth' really grew out of 9/11. 9/11 happened, and then two years later, I was writing about fear. It was obviously connected.

Quotes by Geoff Johns

I feel very blessed in my career to have been able to bounce back and forth between different things, television and film, comedies and some dramas, but I am, um, as long as the script inspires me and there good...

Quotes by Geoff Stults

My mother would not talk to me for weeks, would not stay under my roof for as long as I was married to Oleg.

Quotes by Gene Tierney

I do not recall spending long hours in front of a mirror loving my reflection.

Quotes by Gene Tierney

Day after day, I spent long afternoons in the talent pool, being told how to walk, how to talk, how to sit.

Quotes by Gene Tierney

Any artist should stay challenged as long as possible.

Quotes by Genesis P-Orridge

Psychoanalysts seem to be long on information and short on application.

Quotes by Gene Fowler

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.