#length

Although it hath pleased God to hasten my death by you, by whom my life should rather have been lengthened, yet can I patiently take it, that I yield God more hearty thanks for shortening my woeful days. ↗

— Jane Grey

#been #days #death #god #hasten

The length of this document defends it well against the risk of its being read. ↗

— Winston Churchill

#being #defends #document #length #read

I've just swum the length of the Thames. I feel quite tired. ↗

— David Walliams

#i #i feel #just #length #quite

How often one reads a contemporary full-length novel and thinks quietly, mutinously, that it would have worked out better at half or a third the length. ↗

— Ian Mcewan

#contemporary #half #how #length #novel

How long it takes to write a book depends on its length. ↗

— Walter Jon Williams

#depends #how #length #long #takes

As anyone who has ever been around a cat for any length of time well knows, cats have enormous patience with the limitations of the human kind. ↗

— Cleveland Amory

#any #anyone #around #been #cat

The only thing I regret about my past is the length of it. If I had to live my life again I'd make all the same mistakes - only sooner. ↗

— Tallulah Bankhead

#again #had #i #length #life

I have no secrets; all of these things have been discussed at length in guitar magazines over the years but are far too elaborate to cover in one article. ↗

— Adrian Belew

#been #cover #discussed #elaborate #far

As more information becomes available, and the magnitude of the storm's impact becomes even more apparent, it becomes clear that this recovery will be lengthy. ↗

— Jo Bonner

#available #becomes #clear #even #impact

TV is a fickle business. I'm only good for the length of my contract. ↗

— Tom Brokaw

#contract #fickle #good #i #length