diff --git a/src/Alnum.php b/src/Alnum.php
index 3a5effbab..d657d2f27 100644
--- a/src/Alnum.php
+++ b/src/Alnum.php
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ class Alnum extends AbstractValidator
      */
     protected $messageTemplates = array(
         self::INVALID      => "Invalid type given. String, integer or float expected",
-        self::NOT_ALNUM    => "'%value%' contains characters which are non alphabetic and no digits",
-        self::STRING_EMPTY => "'%value%' is an empty string",
+        self::NOT_ALNUM    => "The input contains characters which are non alphabetic and no digits",
+        self::STRING_EMPTY => "The input is an empty string",
     );
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/Alpha.php b/src/Alpha.php
index 8e4184836..9d3d80ad2 100644
--- a/src/Alpha.php
+++ b/src/Alpha.php
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ class Alpha extends AbstractValidator
      */
     protected $messageTemplates = array(
         self::INVALID      => "Invalid type given. String expected",
-        self::NOT_ALPHA    => "'%value%' contains non alphabetic characters",
-        self::STRING_EMPTY => "'%value%' is an empty string"
+        self::NOT_ALPHA    => "The input contains non alphabetic characters",
+        self::STRING_EMPTY => "The input is an empty string"
     );
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/Barcode.php b/src/Barcode.php
index 8e9001d22..ed6c3f5ea 100644
--- a/src/Barcode.php
+++ b/src/Barcode.php
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ class Barcode extends AbstractValidator
     const INVALID_LENGTH = 'barcodeInvalidLength';
 
     protected $messageTemplates = array(
-        self::FAILED         => "'%value%' failed checksum validation",
-        self::INVALID_CHARS  => "'%value%' contains invalid characters",
-        self::INVALID_LENGTH => "'%value%' should have a length of %length% characters",
+        self::FAILED         => "The input failed checksum validation",
+        self::INVALID_CHARS  => "The input contains invalid characters",
+        self::INVALID_LENGTH => "The input should have a length of %length% characters",
         self::INVALID        => "Invalid type given. String expected",
     );
 
diff --git a/src/Between.php b/src/Between.php
index f7cf41f7c..542b34c10 100644
--- a/src/Between.php
+++ b/src/Between.php
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ class Between extends AbstractValidator
      * @var array
      */
     protected $messageTemplates = array(
-        self::NOT_BETWEEN        => "'%value%' is not between '%min%' and '%max%', inclusively",
-        self::NOT_BETWEEN_STRICT => "'%value%' is not strictly between '%min%' and '%max%'"
+        self::NOT_BETWEEN        => "The input is not between '%min%' and '%max%', inclusively",
+        self::NOT_BETWEEN_STRICT => "The input is not strictly between '%min%' and '%max%'"
     );
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/Callback.php b/src/Callback.php
index fd952d9ed..3b4d82a81 100644
--- a/src/Callback.php
+++ b/src/Callback.php
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class Callback extends AbstractValidator
      * @var array
      */
     protected $messageTemplates = array(
-        self::INVALID_VALUE    => "'%value%' is not valid",
+        self::INVALID_VALUE    => "The input is not valid",
         self::INVALID_CALLBACK => "An exception has been raised within the callback",
     );
 
diff --git a/src/CreditCard.php b/src/CreditCard.php
index b84a5d21c..14a44dae2 100644
--- a/src/CreditCard.php
+++ b/src/CreditCard.php
@@ -63,13 +63,13 @@ class CreditCard extends AbstractValidator
      * @var array
      */
     protected $messageTemplates = array(
-        self::CHECKSUM       => "'%value%' seems to contain an invalid checksum",
-        self::CONTENT        => "'%value%' must contain only digits",
+        self::CHECKSUM       => "The input seems to contain an invalid checksum",
+        self::CONTENT        => "The input must contain only digits",
         self::INVALID        => "Invalid type given. String expected",
-        self::LENGTH         => "'%value%' contains an invalid amount of digits",
-        self::PREFIX         => "'%value%' is not from an allowed institute",
-        self::SERVICE        => "'%value%' seems to be an invalid creditcard number",
-        self::SERVICEFAILURE => "An exception has been raised while validating '%value%'",
+        self::LENGTH         => "The input contains an invalid amount of digits",
+        self::PREFIX         => "The input is not from an allowed institute",
+        self::SERVICE        => "The input seems to be an invalid creditcard number",
+        self::SERVICEFAILURE => "An exception has been raised while validating the input.",
     );
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/Date.php b/src/Date.php
index 3add27db1..bae5c1c85 100644
--- a/src/Date.php
+++ b/src/Date.php
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ class Date extends AbstractValidator
      */
     protected $messageTemplates = array(
         self::INVALID        => "Invalid type given. String, integer, array or DateTime expected",
-        self::INVALID_DATE   => "'%value%' does not appear to be a valid date",
-        self::FALSEFORMAT    => "'%value%' does not fit the date format '%format%'",
+        self::INVALID_DATE   => "The input does not appear to be a valid date",
+        self::FALSEFORMAT    => "The input does not fit the date format '%format%'",
     );
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/DateStep.php b/src/DateStep.php
index 5808df77c..596b7f47e 100644
--- a/src/DateStep.php
+++ b/src/DateStep.php
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ class DateStep extends AbstractValidator
      */
     protected $messageTemplates = array(
         self::INVALID      => "Invalid type given. String, integer, array or DateTime expected",
-        self::INVALID_DATE => "'%value%' does not appear to be a valid date",
-        self::NOT_STEP     => "'%value%' is not a valid step."
+        self::INVALID_DATE => "The input does not appear to be a valid date",
+        self::NOT_STEP     => "The input is not a valid step."
     );
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/Db/AbstractDb.php b/src/Db/AbstractDb.php
index 219d737e7..4c1e39e9f 100644
--- a/src/Db/AbstractDb.php
+++ b/src/Db/AbstractDb.php
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ abstract class AbstractDb extends AbstractValidator
      * @var array Message templates
      */
     protected $messageTemplates = array(
-        self::ERROR_NO_RECORD_FOUND => "No record matching '%value%' was found",
-        self::ERROR_RECORD_FOUND    => "A record matching '%value%' was found",
+        self::ERROR_NO_RECORD_FOUND => "No record matching the input was found",
+        self::ERROR_RECORD_FOUND    => "A record matching the input was found",
     );
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/Digits.php b/src/Digits.php
index 632a105aa..a921e5ae0 100644
--- a/src/Digits.php
+++ b/src/Digits.php
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ class Digits extends AbstractValidator
      * @var array
      */
     protected $messageTemplates = array(
-        self::NOT_DIGITS   => "'%value%' must contain only digits",
-        self::STRING_EMPTY => "'%value%' is an empty string",
+        self::NOT_DIGITS   => "The input must contain only digits",
+        self::STRING_EMPTY => "The input is an empty string",
         self::INVALID      => "Invalid type given. String, integer or float expected",
     );
 
diff --git a/src/EmailAddress.php b/src/EmailAddress.php
index 447f225e0..4f4442643 100644
--- a/src/EmailAddress.php
+++ b/src/EmailAddress.php
@@ -43,14 +43,14 @@ class EmailAddress extends AbstractValidator
      */
     protected $messageTemplates = array(
         self::INVALID            => "Invalid type given. String expected",
-        self::INVALID_FORMAT     => "'%value%' is not a valid email address. Use the basic format local-part@hostname",
-        self::INVALID_HOSTNAME   => "'%hostname%' is not a valid hostname for email address '%value%'",
-        self::INVALID_MX_RECORD  => "'%hostname%' does not appear to have a valid MX record for the email address '%value%'",
-        self::INVALID_SEGMENT    => "'%hostname%' is not in a routable network segment. The email address '%value%' should not be resolved from public network",
+        self::INVALID_FORMAT     => "The input is not a valid email address. Use the basic format local-part@hostname",
+        self::INVALID_HOSTNAME   => "'%hostname%' is not a valid hostname for the email address",
+        self::INVALID_MX_RECORD  => "'%hostname%' does not appear to have a valid MX record for the email address",
+        self::INVALID_SEGMENT    => "'%hostname%' is not in a routable network segment. The email address should not be resolved from public network",
         self::DOT_ATOM           => "'%localPart%' can not be matched against dot-atom format",
         self::QUOTED_STRING      => "'%localPart%' can not be matched against quoted-string format",
-        self::INVALID_LOCAL_PART => "'%localPart%' is not a valid local part for email address '%value%'",
-        self::LENGTH_EXCEEDED    => "'%value%' exceeds the allowed length",
+        self::INVALID_LOCAL_PART => "'%localPart%' is not a valid local part for the email address",
+        self::LENGTH_EXCEEDED    => "The input exceeds the allowed length",
     );
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/Float.php b/src/Float.php
index 60149291f..2d4917423 100644
--- a/src/Float.php
+++ b/src/Float.php
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class Float extends AbstractValidator
      */
     protected $messageTemplates = array(
         self::INVALID   => "Invalid type given. String, integer or float expected",
-        self::NOT_FLOAT => "'%value%' does not appear to be a float",
+        self::NOT_FLOAT => "The input does not appear to be a float",
     );
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/GreaterThan.php b/src/GreaterThan.php
index 804d276c6..a00f09cda 100644
--- a/src/GreaterThan.php
+++ b/src/GreaterThan.php
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ class GreaterThan extends AbstractValidator
      * @var array
      */
     protected $messageTemplates = array(
-        self::NOT_GREATER => "'%value%' is not greater than '%min%'",
-        self::NOT_GREATER_INCLUSIVE => "'%value' is not greater or equal than '%min%'"
+        self::NOT_GREATER => "The input is not greater than '%min%'",
+        self::NOT_GREATER_INCLUSIVE => "The input is not greater or equal than '%min%'"
     );
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/Hex.php b/src/Hex.php
index 47783f968..75ceb5966 100644
--- a/src/Hex.php
+++ b/src/Hex.php
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class Hex extends AbstractValidator
      */
     protected $messageTemplates = array(
         self::INVALID => "Invalid type given. String expected",
-        self::NOT_HEX => "'%value%' has not only hexadecimal digit characters",
+        self::NOT_HEX => "The input contains non-hexadecimal characters",
     );
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/Hostname.php b/src/Hostname.php
index cff428c2f..9b4b4b5c0 100644
--- a/src/Hostname.php
+++ b/src/Hostname.php
@@ -53,17 +53,17 @@ class Hostname extends AbstractValidator
      * @var array
      */
     protected $messageTemplates = array(
-        self::CANNOT_DECODE_PUNYCODE  => "'%value%' appears to be a DNS hostname but the given punycode notation cannot be decoded",
+        self::CANNOT_DECODE_PUNYCODE  => "The input appears to be a DNS hostname but the given punycode notation cannot be decoded",
         self::INVALID                 => "Invalid type given. String expected",
-        self::INVALID_DASH            => "'%value%' appears to be a DNS hostname but contains a dash in an invalid position",
-        self::INVALID_HOSTNAME        => "'%value%' does not match the expected structure for a DNS hostname",
-        self::INVALID_HOSTNAME_SCHEMA => "'%value%' appears to be a DNS hostname but cannot match against hostname schema for TLD '%tld%'",
-        self::INVALID_LOCAL_NAME      => "'%value%' does not appear to be a valid local network name",
-        self::INVALID_URI             => "'%value%' does not appear to be a valid URI hostname",
-        self::IP_ADDRESS_NOT_ALLOWED  => "'%value%' appears to be an IP address, but IP addresses are not allowed",
-        self::LOCAL_NAME_NOT_ALLOWED  => "'%value%' appears to be a local network name but local network names are not allowed",
-        self::UNDECIPHERABLE_TLD      => "'%value%' appears to be a DNS hostname but cannot extract TLD part",
-        self::UNKNOWN_TLD             => "'%value%' appears to be a DNS hostname but cannot match TLD against known list",
+        self::INVALID_DASH            => "The input appears to be a DNS hostname but contains a dash in an invalid position",
+        self::INVALID_HOSTNAME        => "The input does not match the expected structure for a DNS hostname",
+        self::INVALID_HOSTNAME_SCHEMA => "The input appears to be a DNS hostname but cannot match against hostname schema for TLD '%tld%'",
+        self::INVALID_LOCAL_NAME      => "The input does not appear to be a valid local network name",
+        self::INVALID_URI             => "The input does not appear to be a valid URI hostname",
+        self::IP_ADDRESS_NOT_ALLOWED  => "The input appears to be an IP address, but IP addresses are not allowed",
+        self::LOCAL_NAME_NOT_ALLOWED  => "The input appears to be a local network name but local network names are not allowed",
+        self::UNDECIPHERABLE_TLD      => "The input appears to be a DNS hostname but cannot extract TLD part",
+        self::UNKNOWN_TLD             => "The input appears to be a DNS hostname but cannot match TLD against known list",
     );
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/Iban.php b/src/Iban.php
index 1b7a6d687..f4119f9dd 100644
--- a/src/Iban.php
+++ b/src/Iban.php
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@ class Iban extends AbstractValidator
      * @var array
      */
     protected $messageTemplates = array(
-        self::NOTSUPPORTED => "Unknown country within the IBAN '%value%'",
-        self::FALSEFORMAT  => "'%value%' has a false IBAN format",
-        self::CHECKFAILED  => "'%value%' has failed the IBAN check",
+        self::NOTSUPPORTED => "Unknown country within the IBAN",
+        self::FALSEFORMAT  => "The input has a false IBAN format",
+        self::CHECKFAILED  => "The input has failed the IBAN check",
     );
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/InArray.php b/src/InArray.php
index c4c28dcf9..b180a9564 100644
--- a/src/InArray.php
+++ b/src/InArray.php
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class InArray extends AbstractValidator
      * @var array
      */
     protected $messageTemplates = array(
-        self::NOT_IN_ARRAY => "'%value%' was not found in the haystack",
+        self::NOT_IN_ARRAY => "The input was not found in the haystack",
     );
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/Int.php b/src/Int.php
index c74552d95..4f6fd85e8 100644
--- a/src/Int.php
+++ b/src/Int.php
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class Int extends AbstractValidator
      */
     protected $messageTemplates = array(
         self::INVALID => "Invalid type given. String or integer expected",
-        self::NOT_INT => "'%value%' does not appear to be an integer",
+        self::NOT_INT => "The input does not appear to be an integer",
     );
 
     protected $locale;
diff --git a/src/Ip.php b/src/Ip.php
index 7bdae9394..d1ebb0504 100644
--- a/src/Ip.php
+++ b/src/Ip.php
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class Ip extends AbstractValidator
      */
     protected $messageTemplates = array(
         self::INVALID        => 'Invalid type given. String expected',
-        self::NOT_IP_ADDRESS => "'%value%' does not appear to be a valid IP address",
+        self::NOT_IP_ADDRESS => "The input does not appear to be a valid IP address",
     );
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/Isbn.php b/src/Isbn.php
index d2183fb27..3c52272f8 100644
--- a/src/Isbn.php
+++ b/src/Isbn.php
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class Isbn extends AbstractValidator
      */
     protected $messageTemplates = array(
         self::INVALID => "Invalid type given. String or integer expected",
-        self::NO_ISBN => "'%value%' is not a valid ISBN number",
+        self::NO_ISBN => "The input is not a valid ISBN number",
     );
 
     protected $options = array(
diff --git a/src/LessThan.php b/src/LessThan.php
index 190f1a5b8..208e1d719 100644
--- a/src/LessThan.php
+++ b/src/LessThan.php
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ class LessThan extends AbstractValidator
      * @var array
      */
     protected $messageTemplates = array(
-        self::NOT_LESS           => "'%value%' is not less than '%max%'",
-        self::NOT_LESS_INCLUSIVE => "'%value%' is not less or equal than '%max%'"
+        self::NOT_LESS           => "The input is not less than '%max%'",
+        self::NOT_LESS_INCLUSIVE => "The input is not less or equal than '%max%'"
     );
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/PostCode.php b/src/PostCode.php
index 8b297afa4..a0e988784 100644
--- a/src/PostCode.php
+++ b/src/PostCode.php
@@ -41,9 +41,9 @@ class PostCode extends AbstractValidator
      */
     protected $messageTemplates = array(
         self::INVALID        => "Invalid type given. String or integer expected",
-        self::NO_MATCH       => "'%value%' does not appear to be a postal code",
-        self::SERVICE        => "'%value%' does not appear to be a postal code",
-        self::SERVICEFAILURE => "An exception has been raised while validating '%value%'",
+        self::NO_MATCH       => "The input does not appear to be a postal code",
+        self::SERVICE        => "The input does not appear to be a postal code",
+        self::SERVICEFAILURE => "An exception has been raised while validating the input.",
     );
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/Regex.php b/src/Regex.php
index 3630be98d..537405c1b 100644
--- a/src/Regex.php
+++ b/src/Regex.php
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class Regex extends AbstractValidator
      */
     protected $messageTemplates = array(
         self::INVALID   => "Invalid type given. String, integer or float expected",
-        self::NOT_MATCH => "'%value%' does not match against pattern '%pattern%'",
+        self::NOT_MATCH => "The input does not match against pattern '%pattern%'",
         self::ERROROUS  => "There was an internal error while using the pattern '%pattern%'",
     );
 
diff --git a/src/Sitemap/Changefreq.php b/src/Sitemap/Changefreq.php
index 71cbe0d16..28fbb87a7 100644
--- a/src/Sitemap/Changefreq.php
+++ b/src/Sitemap/Changefreq.php
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class Changefreq extends AbstractValidator
      * @var array
      */
     protected $messageTemplates = array(
-        self::NOT_VALID => "'%value%' is not a valid sitemap changefreq",
+        self::NOT_VALID => "The input is not a valid sitemap changefreq",
         self::INVALID   => "Invalid type given. String expected",
     );
 
diff --git a/src/Sitemap/Lastmod.php b/src/Sitemap/Lastmod.php
index 6097c96c9..8c0655b40 100644
--- a/src/Sitemap/Lastmod.php
+++ b/src/Sitemap/Lastmod.php
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class Lastmod extends AbstractValidator
      * @var array
      */
     protected $messageTemplates = array(
-        self::NOT_VALID => "'%value%' is not a valid sitemap lastmod",
+        self::NOT_VALID => "The input is not a valid sitemap lastmod",
         self::INVALID   => "Invalid type given. String expected",
     );
 
diff --git a/src/Sitemap/Loc.php b/src/Sitemap/Loc.php
index fac78ae01..d2487c970 100644
--- a/src/Sitemap/Loc.php
+++ b/src/Sitemap/Loc.php
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class Loc extends AbstractValidator
      * @var array
      */
     protected $messageTemplates = array(
-        self::NOT_VALID => "'%value%' is not a valid sitemap location",
+        self::NOT_VALID => "The input is not a valid sitemap location",
         self::INVALID   => "Invalid type given. String expected",
     );
 
diff --git a/src/Sitemap/Priority.php b/src/Sitemap/Priority.php
index 03de858f0..f576bd8de 100644
--- a/src/Sitemap/Priority.php
+++ b/src/Sitemap/Priority.php
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class Priority extends AbstractValidator
      * @var array
      */
     protected $messageTemplates = array(
-        self::NOT_VALID => "'%value%' is not a valid sitemap priority",
+        self::NOT_VALID => "The input is not a valid sitemap priority",
         self::INVALID   => "Invalid type given. Numeric string, integer or float expected",
     );
 
diff --git a/src/Step.php b/src/Step.php
index af7e706c6..e85f9bb00 100644
--- a/src/Step.php
+++ b/src/Step.php
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class Step extends AbstractValidator
      */
     protected $messageTemplates = array(
         self::INVALID => "Invalid value given. Scalar expected.",
-        self::NOT_STEP => "'%value%' is not a valid step."
+        self::NOT_STEP => "The input is not a valid step."
     );
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/StringLength.php b/src/StringLength.php
index 44253bcaf..226ae682e 100644
--- a/src/StringLength.php
+++ b/src/StringLength.php
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ class StringLength extends AbstractValidator
      */
     protected $messageTemplates = array(
         self::INVALID   => "Invalid type given. String expected",
-        self::TOO_SHORT => "'%value%' is less than %min% characters long",
-        self::TOO_LONG  => "'%value%' is more than %max% characters long",
+        self::TOO_SHORT => "The input is less than %min% characters long",
+        self::TOO_LONG  => "The input is more than %max% characters long",
     );
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/Uri.php b/src/Uri.php
index df63a7889..97a11445c 100644
--- a/src/Uri.php
+++ b/src/Uri.php
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class Uri extends AbstractValidator
      */
     protected $messageTemplates = array(
         self::INVALID => "Invalid type given. String expected",
-        self::NOT_URI => "'%value%' does not appear to be a valid Uri",
+        self::NOT_URI => "The input does not appear to be a valid Uri",
     );
 
     /**
diff --git a/test/AlnumTest.php b/test/AlnumTest.php
index c3a78369e..27b119dfd 100644
--- a/test/AlnumTest.php
+++ b/test/AlnumTest.php
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ public function testEmptyStringValueResultsInProperValidationFailureMessages()
         $this->assertFalse($this->validator->isValid(''));
         $messages = $this->validator->getMessages();
         $arrayExpected = array(
-            Alnum::STRING_EMPTY => '\'\' is an empty string'
+            Alnum::STRING_EMPTY => 'The input is an empty string'
             );
         $this->assertThat($messages, $this->identicalTo($arrayExpected));
     }
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ public function testInvalidValueResultsInProperValidationFailureMessages()
         $this->assertFalse($this->validator->isValid('#'));
         $messages = $this->validator->getMessages();
         $arrayExpected = array(
-            Alnum::NOT_ALNUM => '\'#\' contains characters which are non alphabetic and no digits'
+            Alnum::NOT_ALNUM => 'The input contains characters which are non alphabetic and no digits'
             );
         $this->assertThat($messages, $this->identicalTo($arrayExpected));
     }
diff --git a/test/DigitsTest.php b/test/DigitsTest.php
index 6bdf08d74..c153a32f5 100644
--- a/test/DigitsTest.php
+++ b/test/DigitsTest.php
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ public function testEmptyStringValueResultsInProperValidationFailureMessages()
         $this->assertFalse($this->validator->isValid(''));
         $messages = $this->validator->getMessages();
         $arrayExpected = array(
-            Digits::STRING_EMPTY => '\'\' is an empty string'
+            Digits::STRING_EMPTY => 'The input is an empty string'
             );
         $this->assertThat($messages, $this->identicalTo($arrayExpected));
     }
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ public function testInvalidValueResultsInProperValidationFailureMessages()
         $this->assertFalse($this->validator->isValid('#'));
         $messages = $this->validator->getMessages();
         $arrayExpected = array(
-            Digits::NOT_DIGITS => '\'#\' must contain only digits'
+            Digits::NOT_DIGITS => 'The input must contain only digits'
             );
         $this->assertThat($messages, $this->identicalTo($arrayExpected));
     }
@@ -116,4 +116,4 @@ public function testEqualsMessageTemplates()
         $this->assertAttributeEquals($validator->getOption('messageTemplates'),
                                      'messageTemplates', $validator);
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/test/MessageTest.php b/test/MessageTest.php
index 6cce6d35d..dc0fb49b9 100644
--- a/test/MessageTest.php
+++ b/test/MessageTest.php
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public function testSetMessage()
         $inputInvalid = 'abcdefghij';
         $this->assertFalse($this->validator->isValid($inputInvalid));
         $messages = $this->validator->getMessages();
-        $this->assertEquals("'$inputInvalid' is more than 8 characters long", current($messages));
+        $this->assertEquals("The input is more than 8 characters long", current($messages));
 
         $this->validator->setMessage(
             'Your value is too long',
@@ -271,4 +271,4 @@ public function testEqualsMessageVariables()
         $this->assertAttributeEquals($validator->getOption('messageVariables'),
                                      'messageVariables', $validator);
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}