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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.

If I'd known I was going to live this long, I'd have taken better care of myself.

Quotes by Eubie Blake

I was the only swimmer in movies. Tarzan was long gone, and he couldn't have done them anyway; he could never have gotten into my bathing suit.

Quotes by Esther Williams

When you're out of sight for as long as I was, there's a funny feeling of betrayal that comes over people when they see you again.

Quotes by Esther Williams

I work for my personal satisfaction and then for my bosses as well, and as long as I get the thumbs up and get paid by somebody, I feel like I'm doing my job, and I'm cool with that.

Quotes by Ethan Carter III

Nothing's really been handed to me, and I've stayed in the game long enough to get an opportunity that I've been hopefully knocking it out of the park every chance I get.

Quotes by Ethan Carter III

My relationship to reality has been so utterly skewed for so long that I don't even notice it any more. It's just my reality.

Quotes by Ethan Hawke

I've lived a lot in the last 12 years or however long its been since Boy Meets World. I have a lot more to draw upon in playing Randy than I did playing Frankie. Although, I did have a lot...

Quotes by Ethan Suplee

I have kids and I want to have a long life and there are certain things that are conducive to that and certain things that aren't. I've opted for the road of happiness and long life.

Quotes by Ethan Suplee

My day starts at 5 A.M. and gets over at 10:30 P.M. Its a long day but I love it... I can't sit idle.

Quotes by Esha Gupta

I have been battling vertigo for a long time. It's something that I deal with on a daily basis.

Quotes by Esha Gupta

Tyranny is increasingly unsustainable in this post-cold-war era. It is doomed to failure. But it must be prodded to exit the stage with a whimper - not the bang that extremists long for.

Quotes by Eskinder Nega

I'm proud of my long career but playing in the World Cup is something special for any player. There is no limit to my ambition and I have always been determined to achieve that objective.

Quotes by Essam El Hadary

I am a professional footballer and as long as I'm able to make a contribution, I'll be doing all I can to stay at the top.

Quotes by Essam El Hadary

But today I felt different, today I forgot how long it takes to get into the skin of a character and I remembered it, because today I actually got into that skin and it felt so different.

Quotes by Estelle Parsons

From the business point of view - not to overstate it - intellectual property is dead; long live intellectual process. Long live service; long live performance.

Quotes by Esther Dyson

As long as a government can come and shoot you, you can't jump on the Internet to freedom.

Quotes by Esther Dyson

That's really why I want to go to space - I want to be weightless for so long that it gets boring.

Quotes by Esther Dyson

The reason why I have survived as long as I have survived is what my friends, comrades and supporters thought was an extraordinarily cautious approach.

Quotes by Ernst Zundel

I am ready for a title unification fight with Keith Thurman and hope to be ready before too long for a move up to light-middleweight to meet Canelo Alvarez.

Quotes by Errol Spence Jr.

I've been immersed in it too long. My spirit is wobbly and my mind is confused. The hurt has become too great.

Quotes by Ernie Pyle

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.