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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.

Not only are we like the epitome of the American dream, we've been successful at the sport for so long that we know the Lopez name will always be part of the taekwondo world.

Quotes by Diana Lopez

'The Discovery of France' by Graham Robb is teaching me lots about a country I've long loved but realise I didn't really know.

Quotes by Diana Quick

Do you know, I have no idea how I got 'The Avengers'? I'd left the Royal Shakespeare Company, and I was one of a long list of girls, and got it on my audition.

Quotes by Diana Rigg

You'll always be close to somebody that you worked with very intimately for so long, and you become really fond of each other.

Quotes by Diana Rigg

I love women but am aware we're dangerous and deeply competitive, although I gave up being competitive long ago.

Quotes by Diana Rigg

I've been in the business 60 years, and it's taken me this long to play a scene with a monkey. That's what happens if you stick around.

Quotes by Diana Rigg

I would like to keep working forever. As long as they will have me.

Quotes by Diana Rigg

We have come a very, very long way and Michael Bloomberg has been at the forefront of that change.

Quotes by Diana Taylor

As long as you know you have enough to live on, take some risks.

Quotes by Diana Taylor

I suppose any note, no matter how sour, sounds like a song if you hold onto it long enough.

Quotes by Dewitt Bodeen

The whole kind of post-World War I settlement that formed the modern Middle East is in danger of collapsing, and we can - we, the United States, you know, the preeminent power in the world - we can say that...

Quotes by Dexter Filkins

I like Louboutins, but some women think they can just put on Louboutins and they're stylish, and that's not the case. Someone can go into T.J. Maxx or Ross, pick out some clothes and own it. As long as you...

Quotes by Dhani Jones

But here is the single greatest thing about the 'Vanity Fair' party: There are uniformed In-N-Out Burger employees circulating the room with trays of cheeseburgers all night long.

Quotes by Diablo Cody

I've got three little kids at home, and I'm trying to save this country from itself. I'm not here to play political power games, and I've had enough of people playing political power games, and this has just gone on...

Quotes by Devin Nunes

People have assumed that I have to run the ball before I can throw it most all of my career, all the way back before high school. It's a stereotype put on me for a long time because I'm African-American,...

Quotes by Deshaun Watson

It took a long time for me to put a smile on my face over the course of my lifetime, and my experience of what I've been through on and off the field.

Quotes by Deshaun Watson

I really don't care what people think about my game as long as I'm getting the Ws.

Quotes by Deshaun Watson

My high school coach was a big Clemson fan, and I told him, 'As long as I'm the starting quarterback here, I'm not going to lose to South Carolina.'

Quotes by Deshaun Watson

The entire world is my temple, and a very fine one too, if I'm not mistaken, and I'll never lack priests to serve it as long as there are men.

Quotes by Desiderius Erasmus

Things will get better if you just hold out long enough.

Quotes by Desmond Dekker

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.