“I mean, if the relationship can't survive the long term, why on earth would it be worth my time and energy for the short term?”

“In the short term, it would make me happy to go play outside. In the long term, it would make me happier to do well at school and become successful. But in the VERY long term, I know which will make better memories.”

“Obviously, if I was serious about having a relationship with someone long-term, the last people I would introduce him to would be my family.”

“I'll take an earnest person over a hip person every time, because hip is short term. Earnest is long term.”

“lenders to trade their long-term income streams for short-term cash. Say”

“With my eyes closed, I ask if she knows how this will all turn out."Long-term or short-term?" she asks.Both."Long-term," she says, "we're all going to die. Then our bodies will rot. No surprise there. Short-term, we're going to live happily ever after."Really?"Really," she says. "So don't sweat it.”