- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020
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.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Drain
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think the U.S. Open just doesn't suit my personality. I'm more of a calm person. There, it's noisy all day, cars are everywhere, and it takes so long to get to the site. I know that those things shouldn't matter when you're playing, but I just find they drain your energy.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
There are definitely people who are stuck in the '60s and there are definitely people who think I am and it's just not true. I was performing for a long time before the '60s and I'll be doing exciting interesting things for along time to come.
- Just
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- Nov 07, 2020
In the very few interviews I've made, it doesn't matter how long we've talked to each other, the headline is still just about my paycheck.
- Man
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- Nov 07, 2020
The ward designs were co-created by myself and Lauren K. Cannon. She read how they were described in 'The Warded Man,' and we had long discussions about what sources to draw from for the symbols, drawing inspiration from Arabic, Japanese, Chinese and Sanskrit.
- Average American
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- Nov 07, 2020
Yes, it is long past time we get serious about tackling the nation's ever-growing deficits. But the average American family drawn into serious debt cannot just threaten to stiff its creditors. It must cut its spending in the future, but also take responsibility for the debt incurred in the past.
- Think
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- Nov 07, 2020
You know, I think when you are unemployed, especially for a long time, it's hard to be inspired or hopeful almost about anything. So it's tough, especially when there has been such gridlock here in D.C. You know, when we are fighting and can't get anything done, whether you are liberal or conservative, Democrat or Republican, no one wins.
- Book
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- Nov 07, 2020
When, in the third book, we do learn the identity of the Blue Rose murderer, the information comes in a muted, nearly off-hand manner, and the man has died long before.
- New
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- Nov 07, 2020
The design of those commissioners, frigates and warlike force is directed rather against Long Island and these your Honors' possessions, than to the imagined reform of New England.
- Proud
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- Nov 07, 2020
America has a long and proud history of providing safe harbor for refugees. We must continue to do so, but in a way that keeps America safe.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
For some men, life seems to be one long attempt to escape childhood and all the fears of childhood. That's what many of us are doing.
- Great
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- Nov 07, 2020
Winning is fun and great, but I would rather have a long, successful and healthy career than a short one with a few wins.
- Great
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- Nov 07, 2020
As long as you can find a place to develop as an all-round player, then you're doing great.
- Country
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- Nov 07, 2020
I always think like I was born in the country where everybody ate apples. Then I ended up in the country where everybody eats bananas. So now, I eat bananas so long, I'm just remembering the apples.
- Nov 07, 2020
My wife and kids are the constituents I will be serving long after my days in Springfield are a distant memory.
- Home
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- Nov 07, 2020
Four hours of makeup, and then an hour to take it off. It's tiring. I go in, I get picked up at two-thirty in the morning, I get there at three. I wait four hours, go through it, ready to work at seven, work all day long for twelve hours, and get it taken off for an hours, go home and go to sleep, and do the same thing again.
- Children
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- Nov 07, 2020