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Quotes About Patience

As for your Spanish, don't worry, persist. One day it will cease to feel like a language, it will become the way things are.
~ J.M. Coetzee
I don't like wine,' says Davíd. 'It's sour.' 'Wine is an acquired taste. When we are young we don't like it, then when we are older we acquire a taste for it.' 'I am never going to acquire a taste for it.' 'That's what you say. Let's wait and see.' Having
~ J.M. Coetzee
En cuanto a él, Simón, está aprendiendo. Primero hizo su aprendizaje con un niño; ahora lo hace con un perro. Una vida de aprendizaje. Debería estar agradecido.
~ J.M. Coetzee
Y deja de pasar así las páginas. ¿Por qué lo manejas con tanta brusquedad? –Porque… Porque si no me doy prisa se abrirá un agujero. –¿Dónde? –Entre las páginas. –Qué tontería. No hay ningún agujero entre las páginas.
~ J.M. Coetzee
And what is the upshot of this lack of heat, this lack of heart? The upshot is that he is sitting alone on a Sunday afternoon in an upstairs room in a house in the depths of the Berkshire countryside, with crows cawing in the fields and a grey mist hanging overhead, playing chess with himself, growing old, waiting for evening to fall so that he can with a good conscience fry his sausages and bread for supper.
~ J.M. Coetzee
Maar ik moet zeggen dat ik mijn geduld verlies met fictie die iets probeert wat nog niet eerder is geprobeerd, liefst het met medium zelf.
~ J.M. Coetzee
So not soon, right?" "No, not soon." "And not tonight." "Oh, no, not tonight." She put her hand on his belly, moved it down and took hold of his cock. Instantly it started to swell again. "Oh my," she said.
~ J.R. Roberts
Text me when you want to see me again, he signed. I'm giving you your space, but know this: I will wait forever for you.
~ J.R. Ward
Because my patient just sat herself up--and I'm not talking about her raising her torso off the damn pillows. I wasn't there when she did it and I need to see how it happened. Red Sox seemed to stop breathing. What...I'm sorry. What the fuck are you saying. Do I need to reenact it in charades or some shit? I'll pass on that--I so don't need you on your knees in front of me with only a towel on. Which makes two of us. Wait, are you serious? Yeah. I'm really not interested in blowing you, either.
~ J.R. Ward
That's so sweet." He sighed again. "Jeez, I feel sorry for Bits, though." Mary lifted her head again. "Why?" "BECAUSE SHE IS NEVER DATING—" "Rhage, seriously. You gotta give that a rest. . . .
~ J.R. Ward
I'm prepared to be a very patient man when it comes to you. I will seduce you for however long it takes – give you space if you need it or follow you tight as sunshine on your shoulder if you'll let me." His eyes locked on hers. "I lost my chance with you once, Lizzie King – that is not going to happen again.
~ J.R. Ward
My twin's not broken. He's ruined. Do you understand the difference? With broken, maybe you can fix things. Ruined? All you can do is wait to bury him.
~ J.R. Ward
There is no fight – I'm yours. If you want, here and now. Or later. A week, a month, years from now.
~ J.R. Ward
Is it my turn yet?" Lassiter asked over the earpiece. "I was born ready for this.
~ J.R. Ward
I'll be here waiting for you and for whoever else you love. That's what the other side is. It's just love
~ J.R. Ward
I learned long ago never to predict. All you can do is influence what you can and endure the rest.
~ J.R. Ward
Honestly, you stretch those vowels out any longer and we're going to have to put you on life support." - Ivie
~ J.R. Ward
I'm waiting," Wrath muttered. "And you know how much I love that shit.
~ J.R. Ward
Some things are destined to be— it just takes us a couple of tries to get there.
~ J.R. Ward
it was finally, after all these years… Blay.
~ J.R. Ward
you only want to give me a handjob, I'll settle for waiting for you till a little later. But I've come close to death once already tonight—don't make your hellren die from the wanting." Mary had to smile at him. "You slay me." "And you could lay me? Please?
~ J.R. Ward
Fine, yeah, sure, take as many fucking veins as you want. But whether you turn yourself into Frank Langella or not, I'm only clearing you when I'm good and goddamn ready.
~ J.R. Ward
Verily, time moved forward even if you wanted it to slow to a crawl.
~ J.R. Ward
Envíame un mensaje cuando quieras verme de nuevo. Voy a darte la distancia y el tiempo que necesitas, pero debes saber una cosa: te esperaré eternamente.
~ J.R. Ward