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Longest Quotes

On what endures the longest — love, time, and memory.

These longest quotes weigh lasting ambition against unreturned love, and even frame death itself as the longest voyage anyone takes. For related themes, see our Best quotes.

For the longest time, I wanted to become a pianist. That was kinda my thing.

Quotes by Zedd

The love that lasts longest is the love that is never returned.

Quotes by W. Somerset Maugham

I have about 25,000 songs on my computer and play them mostly on shuffle, which means that the songs I've played the most are the songs that have been on my computer the longest.

Quotes by Tom Junod

Death the last voyage, the longest, and the best.

Quotes by Thomas Wolfe

About Quotes

Since I can't write the greatest American novel, I'm going to write the longest American novel.

Quotes by Thomas Steinbeck

I have served the longest term as Tamil Nadu BJP president and I am proud of it.

Quotes by Tamilisai Soundararajan

I was a studious child, heavily into academics. For the longest time, I wouldn't talk.

Quotes by Sushant Singh Rajput

One press account said I was an overnight success. I thought that was the longest night I've ever spent.

Quotes by Sandra Cisneros

I was with PolyGram; that was the big label that I was with for the longest, like 12 years.

Quotes by Roy Ayers

Best Quotes

The 600 is survival. It's NASCAR's longest race.

Quotes by Robby Gordon

I had the longest judicial vacancy in the history of the United States - on the Eastern District of North Carolina. Not many people know that.

Quotes by Richard Burr

I've had the longest mid-life crisis ever.

Quotes by Rhys Ifans

For the longest time, chefs and restaurateurs were able to get products home cooks couldn't get, but that's not the case anymore.

Quotes by Michael Symon

We are extending basic training. It'll be the longest and toughest in the world.

Quotes by Mark Esper

Greatest Quotes

The Thames could be thought of as England's longest archaeological site, and no fewer than 90,000 objects recovered from its foreshore are in the collection of the Museum of London, whose 30-year relationship with London mudlarks is both committed and...

Quotes by Jean Hanff Korelitz

I was a dog groomer. I delivered radiators; I was a photography producer. I typed classified ads for many years. It was my longest term job - years of typing classified ads while I was in bands.

Quotes by Janet Weiss

The two managers I worked under longest are Gerard Houllier and Rafa Benitez. I have so much respect for the two of them.

Quotes by Jamie Carragher

I'm self-taught, and fake eyelashes definitely took the longest to master. I glued my eyes shut at least 15 times.

Quotes by James Charles

Rag paper, containing hemp fiber, is the highest quality and longest lasting paper ever made. It can be torn when wet, but returns to its full strength when dry.

Quotes by Jack Herer

History Quotes

It's the job that's never started as takes longest to finish.

Quotes by J. R. R. Tolkien

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 'longest' refer to across these quotes?
It covers time spent pursuing a goal, unreturned love that lingers, and even death described poetically as the longest voyage of all.
Is there a quote about childhood ambition?
Yes, one recalls a lasting childhood dream of playing piano professionally, something wished for across many years.
Does this topic touch on music listening habits?
One quote reflects on how songs kept the longest on a computer end up being played most often through shuffle.
Is unreturned love a theme here?
Yes, one quote suggests that love which lasts longest is often the love that goes unreturned, adding an emotional weight to the topic.
How does this topic connect to broader life reflections?
For related themes on lasting achievement, see our Greatest quotes alongside this collection.

One line reflects on music played so often over the years it becomes part of daily routine. Explore our Greatest and History quotes for more.