- 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
- Old
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- Nov 07, 2020
I long had a goal of becoming president of a company. But it was not till I was 57 years old that I became president of Cisco Systems with its 34 employees. Life offers opportunity at every stage.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
I took Kira to a nice dinner at a place called Moonshadows in Malibu, which is by the ocean, and I organized it so a school of young dolphins swam by our table. I took her for a long walk on the beach after dinner, and I told her all the things I love about her. Then I asked her to marry me.
- Night
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- Nov 07, 2020
I live again the days and evenings of my long career. I dream at night of operas and concerts in which I have had my share of success. Now like the old Irish minstrel, I have hung up my harp because my songs are all sung.
- New
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- Nov 07, 2020
The New Labour political elite has long conspired to secure a so-called 'smooth transition' for Blair's successor. This would amount to little more than the imposition of a leader on the party and our supporters without any real democratic participation.
- Myself
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- Nov 07, 2020
I did a terrible job of composing myself. I was a spoiled brat from Long Island who benefitted from the energy of New York.
- Never
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- Nov 07, 2020
I've never written anything that hasn't been in my mind for a long time - seven or eight years.
- Matter
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- Nov 07, 2020
No matter where it is or who it's against, I will always be available for Scotland as long as I am fit.
- Nov 07, 2020
Do I think it's OK to fight authority as long as you're only talking about the high school teacher? No.
- Death
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- Nov 07, 2020
In the long run we are all dead.
- Guide
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- Nov 07, 2020
Long run is a misleading guide to current affairs. In the long run we are all dead.
- Together
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm as frustrated with the French, I think, as anyone, but look, there's going to be other challenges and there are going to be other issues. As long as there's a war on terrorism going on, we're all going to have to work together.
- Dormant
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- Nov 07, 2020
The tea partiers are a great addition. The tea partiers have invigorated a base that has been dormant for a long period of time. We're going to have a broad array of different views in our Republican conference, and I think it might be more interesting than any I've been in in a long time.
- Fossil
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- Nov 07, 2020
As long as we're dependent on those fossil fuels, we're dependent on the Middle East. If we are not victims, we're certainly captives.
- Food
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- Nov 07, 2020
It started when I moved into a vegetarian co-op back in the '70s, and that's really when I had my food consciousness awakened. I learned how to cook, and eventually I became the food buyer for the entire co-op. Not long after that, I went to work for a small natural food store in Austin, and I became very excited and passionate about it.
- End Of The Day
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- Nov 07, 2020
At the end of the day, the quality of life is all we have, and it's just as important to that lobster, the quality of life that it lives - even if it's not as long - as the quality of your life.
- Go
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- Nov 07, 2020
They're on the right road, but there's a long way to go on concussions, not only in the NFL, but college football, high school football and all football.
- Patience
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- Nov 07, 2020