- 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
- Grow
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- Nov 07, 2020
Parents, however old they and we may grow to be, serve among other things to shield us from a sense of our doom. As long as they are around, we can avoid the fact of our mortality; we can still be innocent children.
- Goals
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- Nov 07, 2020
The cooperation of government at its different levels is important and can only be achieved as long as the people of Chicago are directly involved in our efforts and supportive of our goals.
- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020
It's a luxury to be able to tell a long form story. I love novels, and I love to have a long relationship with characters.
- Eating
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- Nov 07, 2020
Having struggled with food issues and eating disorders myself, particularly when I was younger, I've long been interested in using it within my books.
- Exercise
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- Nov 07, 2020
I treated the first few books as a very long journalistic exercise. I thought of every chapter as an article that needed to be finished.
- Never
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- Nov 07, 2020
I have long been fascinated by our inclination to assume others we meet have the same moral code, similar values, and yet we can never be sure.
- Home
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- Nov 07, 2020
Food service workers, home care workers, farm workers, and other low-wage workers log long hours. They come home tired after providing services and producing goods that make our country stronger. They deserve fair treatment from their employers, and they deserve a voice in collective bargaining.
- Disproportionate
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- Nov 07, 2020
For far too long, virtually every time Americans have been asked to make 'tough choices,' it has resulted in disproportionate harm for hardworking Americans and retirees.
- Leadership
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- Nov 07, 2020
For far too long, the Republican leadership in Congress has refused to act and pass comprehensive reform fixing our broken immigration system. In light of Republican inaction, I strongly support President Obama's executive actions on immigration.
- Ensure
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- Nov 07, 2020
The truth matters, and despite my objection to the creation of the Select Panel, as its Ranking Member, I will do all I can to ensure that as long at it continues, it will be as fair, transparent and objective as possible.
- Money
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- Nov 07, 2020