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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.

We are facing a storm that most of us have long feared.

Quotes by Ray Nagin

One of the best moments I've ever had in New Orleans is seeing Bourbon Street filled on a weekend night not long ago. Just watching the city breathe again.

Quotes by Ray Nagin

I will have a song that I'm in love with for a couple of months and then I'll go to something else. That's just constantly changing. And sometimes I will go back to old one that I haven't heard for...

Quotes by Ray Brown

I don't think England is that gray but India is like a long drone.

Quotes by Ray Davies

I believe you should be comfortable in your skin no matter what you go through - emotionally or whatever - as long as you're healthy.

Quotes by Raven-Symone

I will keep playing as long as my body lets me, and as long as I'm wanted by my listeners. Because music is the only thing that keeps me going.

Quotes by Ravi Shankar

I have great difficulty sitting in the middle of the night and writing. Everything I do comes spontaneous. Sometimes it takes a long time; sometimes it comes just like that.

Quotes by Ravi Shankar

As long as we know the job we are doing and we are honest to our jobs, as long as support staff we are helping players channelise their energies in the right direction, we are not worried about what critics...

Quotes by Ravi Shastri

As long as we win more than we lose, we are happy.

Quotes by Ravi Shastri

In Indian companies, people aren't too worried about the pace of growth as long as you're setting up a business which will survive for years.

Quotes by Ravi Subramanian

The opportunity to create wealth in foreign banks exists only in the investment banking space. Working in a local company teaches you to think long term.

Quotes by Ravi Subramanian

I always felt that one needs to be remembered long after one has gone.

Quotes by Ravi Subramanian

I feel as long as people enjoy what they read and learn something more, I have done my job as a writer.

Quotes by Ravi Subramanian

I want to run a marathon in the immediate future. In the future future, I want to do ironmans. I cycle long distances. The only thing I have to work on is the swimming. I'm a good swimmer, but I've...

Quotes by Ray Allen

Money can make people look at you in strange ways. You get phone calls from people you haven't spoken with in a long time, and they'll leave a message saying, 'Do me a favor, call me back. I have something...

Quotes by Ray Allen

I think we still have a long way to go in understanding that feminist and femininity are not opposites.

Quotes by Rasika Dugal

A good working relationship between an actor and the director is very important. It takes a while to build a comfort zone because filmmaking is a long process so it is important to connect with people you work with.

Quotes by Rasika Dugal

In Cuba, taking into account the long fight for our independence and sovereignty, we will defend the one-party system in the face of the games, demagogy and the marketing of politics.

Quotes by Raul Castro

We in Tunisia have no problem with respecting other people's religion, and we have a long tradition of that.

Quotes by Rashid al-Ghannushi

I think anybody who has had a long relationship and has had a really hard time letting go, wants to feel like it's not all for naught, and it's meaningful, because it makes you who you are.

Quotes by Rashida Jones

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.