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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.

I don't regard the fact that there's a disparity in test scores nearly as importantly as I do the need for diversity, because I know from long experience that test scores, though useful, are a very limited measure of things...

Quotes by Derek Bok

As long as I get a medal, I'm okay with sharing it.

Quotes by Derek Drouin

Whether it be through television, or through music, or through dance, or through film, whatever it is, as long as it's the right project that makes sense, then I'm all for it.

Quotes by Derek Hough

I've been a professional actor now for 38 years. A long time. And it's wonderful to earn your living doing something that you love. To think people actually give you money for it!

Quotes by Derek Jacobi

I had to think long and hard about what it would imply, what it would mean. Would it mean any alterations of one's lifestyle? Or, more than that, the way that people regarded you? The way they reacted to you...

Quotes by Derek Jacobi

I hate the treadmill. I hate it. You really don't have to be on it that long, something like 20 or 30 minutes. It's all about getting your heart rate up.

Quotes by Derek Jeter

In the long run, competition makes us better... it drives innovation.

Quotes by Dennis Muilenburg

We expect to be a prime in the fighter jet business for the long run. This is not a business we're getting out of at all.

Quotes by Dennis Muilenburg

I have never had trouble with any actor being able to visualise things. They are amazing. As long as you have your monster head on a long stick, so you can hold it up there and you can wave it...

Quotes by Dennis Muren

I could never hold a job for more than three months, which works out well because that's how long a movie shoots.

Quotes by Dennis Quaid

I've done a reasonable amount of travelling, which I enjoyed, but not for too long at a time.

Quotes by Dennis Ritchie

As long as I play ball, I can get any woman I want.

Quotes by Dennis Rodman

I've worked in a factory. I was a garbage man. I worked in a post office. It's not that long ago. I like to think that I'm just a regular guy.

Quotes by Denzel Washington

I had a lot of success from the start. I never really was tested for long periods of time. I got my first professional job while I was a senior in college. I signed with the William Morris Agency before...

Quotes by Denzel Washington

Character actors have a long shelf life.

Quotes by Dennis Christopher

My goal in sailing isn't to be brilliant or flashy in individual races, just to be consistent over the long run.

Quotes by Dennis Conner

My brother-in-law, Chuck, whom I have known since we were teenagers, is a disabled veteran who was wounded while fighting with the marines in Vietnam. I've been around to observe how the war affected his life and the problems that...

Quotes by Dennis DeYoung

I'm proud of the body of work I was part of and I want people to enjoy it as long as they choose to.

Quotes by Dennis DeYoung

You aren't going to stick around long with just two pitches.

Quotes by Dennis Eckersley

I learned a long time ago: You're in the entertainment business. You're not in the reality business. One has absolutely nothing to do with the other.

Quotes by Dennis Farina

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.