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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.

For too long, Democrats have been telling people what they want to hear. I'm going to tell you what I believe.

Quotes by Deval Patrick

I've got a long list of things I consider to be selling out. But amongst that list, one of them is when you make art without putting your guard down.

Quotes by Devendra Banhart

I'm so into music that I just stop and listen, whenever there's music on. That's the problem with being a musician for so long. I can get lost in the bassline, fascinated with the arrangement, curious about the production. I...

Quotes by Derek Sivers

The Allman Brothers Band has a long, storied history and I wouldn't count them out. It's just not in the cards for me.

Quotes by Derek Trucks

We got our old Neve recording console, it was owned by The Kinks for a long time.

Quotes by Derek Trucks

We make too much of that long groan which underlines the past.

Quotes by Derek Walcott

A long time ago, I thought, as a writer in the Caribbean, 'I don't ever want to have to write 'It was great in Paris.'' Because I don't think, proportionately speaking, that one's experience in a city as opposed to,...

Quotes by Derek Walcott

The myth of Naipaul... has long been a farce.

Quotes by Derek Walcott

For so long, the world has viewed West Indian culture as semiliterate and backward, which it is not. In my work, I have tried to give that world an exposure so the world can better understand it.

Quotes by Derek Walcott

The big, fun, ambitious ideas tend to come out of the frustration of talking for too long about the smaller, weaselly ones.

Quotes by Derren Brown

When you work hard, it's definitely going to show. That's why with any athlete, we have struggles, and we have adversity, but as long as you work hard and keep your head down, you will always prevail.

Quotes by Derrick Henry

Whatever I have to do to help my team win. I don't care how many carries it is. As long as it's successful and we've got the ball, I'm all for it.

Quotes by Derrick Henry

As long as they pay me good, that's all I care about.

Quotes by Derrick Lewis

I don't care where I'm at in the heavyweight division. As long as I win enough, so they keep me. That's about it.

Quotes by Derrick Lewis

As long as I have my faith in God, I'm good. I know everything else is going to come.

Quotes by Derrick Rose

Being healthy is a complete lifestyle for me. It allows my brain to function at a very high degree so I can comprehend all the new things that are thrown at me. It also allows me to sleep well so...

Quotes by Derrick Rose

I've been talking about unifying the division for a long time.

Quotes by Deontay Wilder

I decided to do something I've been wanting to do for a long time - go get a chef and a nutritionist - and I brought them on board.

Quotes by Deontay Wilder

I don't see myself being in the sport a very long period of time, so I want to fight as much as possible.

Quotes by Deontay Wilder

Although it's not something I'm particularly proud of, I'm willing to admit that, in addition to whiling away the long stretches of time in the air and waiting in airport lounges reading the 'New Yorker' and 'New York Times' on...

Quotes by Derek Blasberg

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.