L Quotes
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“Long quaffing maketh a short lyfe.”
Source: Euphues: The Anatomy of Wit. Editio Princeps. 1579. Euphues and His England. Editio Princeps. 1580. Collated with Early Subsequent Editions
“Long, quiet days she spent, not lonely of idle, for her little world was peopled with imaginary friends, and she was by nature a busy bee.”
Source: Little Women
“Long run is a misleading guide to current affairs. In the long run we are all dead.”
“Long sentences in a short composition are like large rooms in a little house.”
Source: The Works in Verse and Prose, of William Shenstone, Esq: Most of which Were Never Before Printed ...
“Long sentences, awkward constructions, and fuzzy-wuzzy words that seem to apologize for daring to venture an opinion are part of the price the law reviews pay for their precious dignity.”
“Long shots almost always miss the mark.”
Source: Beating the Street
“Long shots do come in and hard work, dedication and perseverance will overcome almost any prejudice and open almost any door.”
“Long silences are as proper in good company as a song on a lonely road.”
“Long since, the desert wind wiped away our footprints in the sand. But at every second of my existence, I remember what happened, and you still walk in my dreams and in my reality. Thank you for having crossed my path.”
“Long slow distance makes long slow runners.”
“Long standing hatred between a man and a woman is just unspoken attraction that has bruised egos.”
“Long stormy spring-time, wet contentious April, winter chilling the lap of very May; but at length the season of summer does come.”
Source: The Selected Works of Thomas Carlyle
“Long story short, I have always been fascinated by how we absolutely need to be in a relationship. I mean, it consumes us, that need, that terrible need to be loved, to be with someone.”
Source: Fever A Novel
“Long story short,” I muttered, as Helki narrowed his eyes on us from the fence around the training yard, where he had been silently watching me train. “I … uh … well, I did the obvious. I had sex with Helki, almost killed myself because look at him, and then my Vold magic was back. Obviously.”
“Obviously,” Sig repeated, looking like he wanted to either laugh or throw up. “Are you going to have sex with all of them now and win your powers back one orgasm at a time?”
Source: A Castle of Ash
“Long story short,
it was a bad time.
Long story short,
i survived.”
“Long story short, ghosts just coming out of the closet sucked at communication. Probably as bad as a beginner ghost whisperer sucked at getting them to communicate.”
“Long strands of drool stretched from between his fangs and dripped on the pavement, sending a heady scent of jasmine to swirl through the air. Perfumed monster spit. What was the world coming to?”
Source: Magic Strikes
“Long-tail returns have always been difficult to generate, and the VC industry has sometimes been chaotic and subject to the destructive ebbs and flows of investment cycles. History shows, however, that the social benefits of venture capital have been immense. By facilitating the financing of radical new technologies, US venture capitalists have supported a large range of high-tech firms whose products, from semiconductors to recombinant insulin, telecommunications inventions, and search engines, have revolutionized the way we work, love, and produce. While technological change can often disrupt labor markets and increase wage inequality, in the long run, innovation is essential to productivity gains and economic growth. The venture capital industry has been a powerful driver of innovation, helping to sustain economic development and US competitiveness.”
Source: VC: An American History
“Long tarries destiny, But comes to those who pray.”
Source: The Tragedies of Æschylos: A New Translation, with a Biographical Essay, and an Appendix of Rhymed Choral Odes
“Long term business success is rooted in short term strategic discipline.”
“Long term debt and bank debt (including off-balance sheet financing must be judiciously employed. There must be room to expand the debt position if required.”
“Long term exposure to abnormally high levels of lightning may trigger genetic adaptation processes in the human.”
“Long term exposure to fake things makes real things seem overly dull, demanding, expensive, messy, complicated, and pretentious. Those raised on watermelon candy will find actual watermelon not sweet enough. Anyone raised on comic book movies will not find Hamlet or Paradise Lost sufficiently exciting. Anyone raised on Big Macs will find French onion soup too pungent, or else not sweet enough, not fatty enough, or not salty enough.”
Source: Love What Lasts: How to Save Your Soul from Mediocrity
“Long-term goals are like planting a tree that will bear fruits only after a few years. These trees take a long time to grow but they provide lasting benefits. Unlike the seasonal crop that gives you benefits only once, the trees keep bearing fruits year after year without much effort. However, you have to constantly work for a couple of years even when no fruit is in sight. You must have faith and the motivation to be able to put in continuous effort for a long time.”
Source: 31 Ways to Happiness
“Long term I do believe internationally there is a huge misunderstanding of Russia.”
“Long term interest of the nation should be foremost.”
“Long term loans are beneficial source quick financial assistance in the darkness of monetary hurdle with favorable terms. Through this loan, one can get cash amount up to $1000 to deal with the unexpected need of the individual with extended repayment duration. These loans are quite easy and safe to apply via online medium longtermloansohio.com and can be procured without much of any difficulty.”
“Long-term, loving, erotic relationships take a lot of work, willingness, patience, compromise, deep listening and humility. Many people struggle in long-term erotic relationships, especially after the fleeting ‘falling in love’ phase has passed. Very often during the first year in a romantic relationship, euphoric and intense emotions, together with high levels of lust, sweep both parties involved off their feet. Excitement, a boost in confidence, and a carefree mood are felt by the couple. This is often described as ‘falling in love’. The couple will very often disclose sensitive secrets about themselves, yearning to feel closer to each other. They are high on life and engaged in intense, sexual romance. This can last up to 18 months depending on the couple, but more than likely it will fizzle out after just one year. All too often after 18 months, when hormone levels and feelings of lust having reverted back to normal levels, couples come crashing back down to reality. This can be very disheartening for both parties.”
Source: Super Self Care: How to Find Lasting Freedom from Addiction, Toxic Relationships and Dysfunctional Lifestyles
“Long-term price growth has three factors: yield, inflation, and business growth.”
“Long term solo traveling gives you the ability to the architect of your own travel design – travel in your own vision and not how people tell you too”
Source: You, Yourself & the World
“Long term success is a direct result of what you achieve everyday. Goals provide your daily routine”
“Long term supplementation with high doses of Vitamin D significantly improved my mental functioning.”
Source: Long COVID Supplements
“Long-term thinking fleshes out short-term opportunities.”
Source: Disrupt With Impact: Achieve Business Success in an Unpredictable World
“Long term thinking is so rare anywhere, but especially in startups. This is a huge advantage if you do it.”
“Long-term weight loss is much more mental than physical. Most of it starts and stops with what is happening inside our minds.”
Source: Bariatric Bombshell: An Honest Approach to Weight Loss Surgery Success
“Long term, the PC and workstation will wither because computing access will be everywhere: in the walls, on wrists, and in 'scrap computers' lying about waiting to be grabbed as needed.”
“Long time ago I had this thing called hope, but like I said it was long ago”
“Long time ago, many pre-human civilizations had developed so advanced
into a level where most people today assume them simply as works of nature.”
Source: My Ancestor Was an Ancient Astronaut
“Long time ago when we were fab, back when income tax was all we had.”
“Long time I been on my own, but now really I'm alone. I survive the killing, the starving, all the hate of the Khmer Rouge, but I think maybe now I will die of this, of broken heart.”
“Long time men lay oppress'd with slavish fear Religion's tyranny did domineer ... At length a mighty one of Greece began To assert the natural liberty of man, By senseless terrors and vain fancies let To slavery. Straight the conquered phantoms fled.”
“Long time no see. I only pray the caliber of your questions has improved.”
“Long Toss! Far and away themost important drill for strengthening my arm.”
“Long tresses down to the floor can be beautiful, but learn to love what you have.”
“Long visits don't make for good friends.”
Source: Disgrâce
“Long walks are so dumb. It’s not like a good cardio workout on a treadmill or elliptical machine or anything. You’re not getting your blood pumping enough to reap actual health benefits, and you can’t even watch or look at something worthwhile as you’re doing it.”
Source: In Limbo
“Long week. Long month. Long life.”
Source: Will Grayson, Will Grayson
“Long weekends at festivals, short weeks at home, all summer long: now that is surely preferable to the immense cost and headache of the nuclear family holiday in the sun?”
“Long were the days of pain I have spent within its walls, and long were the nights of aloneness; and who can depart from his pain and his aloneness without regret?”
Source: Kahlil Gibran: Masterpieces
“Long wooden farm tables with turned legs that looked like they'd been collected over a hundred years were placed end to end and ran the entire length of the space. Tapered candles in glass sleeves were mixed among birch-wrapped vases overflowing with colorful wildflowers and maidenhair ferns. Vintage china and silverware adorned every place setting, and our place cards were perched perfectly in their own little beds of green moss. It felt like we'd stepped into the Shire from a Tolkien novel. It was the perfect creation of rustic elegance.”
Source: Piece of Cake: A Novel