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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.

Part of our history includes the long struggle to pass the Chicago Human Rights Ordinance.

Quotes by Fred Eychaner

Augusta is a very unique golf course. It's a long hitters' course; main reason is because the greens are so severe, and the areas where they put the pin is such a small area. The little plateaus and undulations mean...

Quotes by Fred Funk

So long as you have food in your mouth, you have solved all questions for the time being.

Quotes by Franz Kafka

Life is only a long and bitter suicide, and faith alone can transform this suicide into a sacrifice.

Quotes by Franz Liszt

I like long walks, especially when they are taken by people who annoy me.

Quotes by Fred Allen

Prince is my favorite ever. I've liked Prince since... It's been a really long time. Even in junior high. I used to only like punk for a while, and I had all these rules for what kinds of groups were...

Quotes by Fred Armisen

Every life is precious to God. God created every one of us. He gave us a soul, and that soul will live as long as God lives.

Quotes by Franklin Graham

It's the opinion of some that crops could be grown on the moon; which raises the fear that it may not be long before we're paying somebody not to.

Quotes by Franklin P. Jones

Well, I think as long as people are talking about stimulus, I think the Fed will be thinking about cutting rates because monetary policy is the better way to go because you can turn it on and turn it off.

Quotes by Franklin Raines

As long as U.K. remains member of the E.U., it should respect the E.U. law.

Quotes by Frans Timmermans

Nationalism is like alcoholism: a short period of exaltation followed by a long period of headaches.

Quotes by Frans Timmermans

I kept my speeches short as captain. I focused on the key points of the opposition of the day. As coach, I was never afraid to give long speeches to the players throughout our preparations. It was important they had...

Quotes by Franz Beckenbauer

I've been doing voices as long as I can remember. When I was little I could pick up on sounds, and then I discovered you could distort what you hear and make people laugh or disrupt a class.

Quotes by Frank Welker

I just want to be able to sit on grass as long as I want to, without anybody telling me to leave. Everything is so restricted, here, in that you actually have to stand behind a line, you can't go...

Quotes by Franka Potente

Well, we all age, but I'd been taking herbal supplements for a long time.

Quotes by Frankie Avalon

It was a really long process, dropping out of college. I was there for a semester, then I would take a semester off and go on tour, then I would go back for a semester.

Quotes by Frankie Cosmos

It's even easier to write about the past now that I'm happy and have better stuff to write about. That's why someone like Bob Dylan can make so many records over so long a time; it's not like he's been...

Quotes by Frankie Cosmos

There have been at least three other cases in which federal agencies have succeeded in placing fake news reports on television during the Bush presidency. It was a really good tour. It seemed maybe about a week too long.

Quotes by Frank Rich

I haven't seen a player in this game, as long as I've been in it, that can't be pitched to... Barry is an outstanding ballplayer. I respect him an awful lot. I also have confidence in my pitchers that they...

Quotes by Frank Robinson

I plan to be running as long as I can and have no plans to stop.

Quotes by Frank Shorter

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.