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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 a champ has to take a long layoff then I think that's the only time interim titles should be introduced to the division.

Quotes by Dustin Poirier

If there are people who admire us and what we do, that's a huge compliment. As long as it doesn't get too crazy.

Quotes by Dusty Hill

For as long as I can remember, my nickname was Dusty. I remember my dad naming me that because of the streets where we lived.

Quotes by Dusty Rhodes

I did not cause the downfall of Jim Crockett Promotions. Not by a long shot.

Quotes by Dusty Rhodes

As long as I have my feet, I can dance; you know what I'm saying?

Quotes by Dule Hill

You could make a film out of just about anything so long as there is a clear vision about the story.

Quotes by Duncan Jones

Real estate funded our first creative endeavors as teenagers and we were doing what we do long before the show 'Property Brothers' was pitched.

Quotes by Drew Scott

I think focusing limits you. As long as nothing that I'm doing suffers from my ADD in wanting to do everything, then I want to just keep doing everything. It keeps it fresh and fun.

Quotes by Drew Seeley

When I get very stressed, I make jam. I like things that produce a quick result, because fashion has such a long lead time. With jam, you start, and two-three hours later, you have 36 little pots, all full.

Quotes by Dries van Noten

This morning's scene is good and fine, Long rain has not harmed the land.

Quotes by Du Fu

My No. 1 priority, and it always has been this, is keeping our team together and making sure we have the right guys in the right positions to make a run at this for a long time.

Quotes by Drew Brees

The Shield has been up at the top for so long now, they're just living in their own little world. They're not working for the boys; they're working for each other.

Quotes by Drew McIntyre

I don't mind walking guys as long as I don't give up runs.

Quotes by Drew Pomeranz

Fortunes made in no time are like shirts made in no time; it's ten to one if they hang long together.

Quotes by Douglas William Jerrold

An instrumental album is something I've been wanting to do for a long time.

Quotes by Dr. Dre

I been trying to clean up my act with my children for a long time. And I pretty much got them all talking to me now. And they accept me as a humanoid again.

Quotes by Dr. John

The fans are especially amazing in Mexico. You look out your window, and there are fans that stay out there all night long.

Quotes by Drake Bell

We've tried to build Sequoia Capital with an eye for the long term that we really look for in the companies we like to partner with.

Quotes by Douglas Leone

Part of the American dream is to live long and die young. Only those Americans who are willing to die for their country are fit to live.

Quotes by Douglas MacArthur

Fantasy sports went a long way toward developing the sabermetrics formulas used not only by oddsmakers but general managers in hiring players. So the amateur fantasists ended up creating some of the algorithms that Oakland GM Billy Bean's statisticians used...

Quotes by Douglas Rushkoff

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.