Quotes About Patience

Man must use what he has, not hope for what is not.

Don't wait up for me tonight, for the night will be black and white.

Oldu?unuz yerde gözü kapal? be? defa dönün ve bir ta? at?n, gözlerinizi tekrar açmadan önce o çak?lta??n?n hangi yana gitti?ini bilemezsiniz ama sonunda yere dü?ece?ini bilirsiniz. Kelimeler de böyledir. Ne pahas?na olursa olsun, sonunda bir yere konarlar ve önemli olan tek ?ey de budur.

I can't really tell how old I am, only that I'm too young to wonder if I asked the right questions in the past, and too old to wish the future will bring me all the answers.

The worst way to read, he said, is with the thought that you do not have enough time. The only way to read is in the knowledge that there is an infinite amount of time stretching ahead, and that if one wishes to taste only afew sentences per day one is free to do so.

What was it that was never finished, neither changed nor fulfilled?

Radian. The prisoner's name is Radiana. Who is keeping her prisoner? Time, Stelio. Time is guarding the doors with his scythe and his hour-glass, as in all those old prints...

With both kids, I started working out again at 16 days postpartum, but I treated myself with kindness, doing mild workouts, because my fitness level was lower.

Most people's problems would be solved if they would only give more things a chance.

Wounds are like water set to boil – they heal best left unwatched...

It's hard to believe. Where does the times go?' Betty sighs. 'I've always hated that phrase. It makes it would like time went on a holiday, and is expected back any day now. Time flies is another one I hate. Apparently, time does quite a bit of traveling, though.

Though you cannot see him, you become aware of the fact that your father is sitting on the floor. He is folding cranes so that your mother can string them. This is marriage.

Maybe we'll meet again, when we are slightly older and our minds less hectic, and I'll be right for you and you'll be right for me. But right now, I am chaos to your thoughts and you are poison to my heart.

Always remember, mine Sadie: life is very long, unless it is not.

In Amelia's experience, most people's problems would be solved if they would only give more things a chance.

My grandmother was married for fifty-two years, until my grandfather died. She used to say that a bad marriage was one that hadn't had enough time to get good again.

In my opinion, wounds are like water boiled--they heal best left unwatched.

But this was classic Sam—he had learned to tolerate the sometimes-painful present by living in the future.

How long will I be in here?" I asked. "Varies," said the guard as he closed the door and locked me in. "Usually until Mrs. Cobrawick thinks you learned your lesson. I hate this job. Try not to lose your mind, girl." Those were the last words spoken to me for a very long time. The guard had given me good advice, which turned out to be nearly impossible to follow.

So I will wait, because I would rather wait for you than waste my time with someone who isn't you. And I will focus on the long game. As they say in baseball, losing game one and even game two is no reason to give up on the whole series. When you're ready, if you're ever ready, give me the word.

Always remember, mine Sadie: life is very long, unless it is not." Sadie knew this to be a tautology, but it also happened to be true.

Sometimes books don't find us until the right time.

A good man is hard to find," she says finally. "Do you mean the O'Connor story? The one on your desk. It's an awfully dark thing to bring up at a time like this." "No, I mean you. I've been looking forever. It was only two trains and a boat away.

I feel I am not suited for this life," Emily confessed. "I have devoted months to growing a single carrot and I have no time to read.