“Can this last long?”

“The empty swing set reminds us of this--
that bad won't be bad forever,
and what is good can sometimes last
a long, long time.”

“I don't know how long the North Korean regime can last. But we can't just wait for them to collapse, because in the meantime, they can do lasting damage to our security.”

“No one could say how long that life would last. Whatever has form can disappear in an instant.”

“My truths do not last long in me, not as long as those that are not mine.”

“She let herself love me for three minutes.
Can three minutes last forever? I ask myself, but already know the answer.
Probably not, I reply. But maybe they last long enough.”

“Does it matter how long they were together that night? To lovers, an hour can last a century. But even for lovers, every hour ends.”

“Love between two people can last a long time if the people love themselves some, and are ready to give love to another person.”

“The trouble with miracles is, they don't last long.”

“The joys of love… last only a moment. The sorrows of love last all the life long.”