Quotes About Patience

In his experience you got more results with flat reason than angry confrontation. He just had to keep reminding himself he wanted results and not the satisfaction of a fight.

I know you will. I know it. The year's not half over, she said quietly. Everything's moving so fast. But some things, she added, some things are moving in the right direction. She leaned over, kissed his cheek. Close your eyes for a while. Papa.

beautifully wrapped. She reached for her tape, pulled the end—and got the sliver left on the roll.

wouldn't have lasted at the Wickham if you couldn't do all that. I want more." Watching

A bit of sniffles and men are more work than a brood of babies.

more sitting areas. It went on and on before

Men." Morena cupped her chin in her hand. "So often a pain in the arse. Too often so bloody sure they know the best of things, so we have to take the time and trouble to show them they don't.

Just let me get my suitcase." "Women

It takes a lot of shit to grow flowers

When you get older, you come to trust in time. Not that I'm meaning you sit idle and let it pass.

Some things don't happen as fast as you like." Boyle turned her hand over in his, then gave in and pressed it to his cheek. "It doesn't mean they won't happen.

six, and by then, according to the doctor, she'd be covered with the itchy rash that was now confined to her belly and chest. It was going around, the pediatrician had said. It would run its course. Easy for him to say, Spence thought. It wasn't his daughter whose eyes were teary. It wasn't his baby with a hundred-and-one-degree

Tommorows are very convenient. A pity for us all how rarely they come.

Time's fickle. When you need it, there's too little of it. Then you wake up at three o'clock in the morning, and there's too much of it. It's usually better to take it that to anticipate it.

I'm sorry I'm late. Kay smiled and didn't look the least bit sorry. Everything takes longer then you think it does on Monday. Even if I pretend it's Tuesday It doesn't seem to help. I don't know why. Would you like some coffee?

elevator, "for more than two

overly tedious.

Delighted, she laughed. "Not that soon. Talk about boots-first. I need a fabulous dress, and I need Nan to be here. And I haven't met your family." "A lot of them are right in this house." "That's true. We won't wait too long, but long enough to do it right." "I have to buy you a ring. The boys were right, after all. I need to get you something shiny." "Absolutely.

until he had the house closed in. So, he'd feed him

And you're right, too, it has to wait a little bit of time. At least long enough to get a booking at Ballintubber Abbey." "At . . ." Joy all but drowned her. "You'd marry me there?" "It's what you want, isn't it? And by God, it seems it's what I want as well. There, in the ancient and holy place. It's what's meant for us.

years before.

Choice turns out to be duty for both of us. But I'm here, and I'll wait. That's a choice, too, but it's not duty. I love you. It makes me afraid, and it makes me strong, but either way, I love you. So I'm here, and I'll wait.

I mean, I'll have everything I want here when you are. So, yes, absolutely yes.

Take your time. It'll give me the opportunity to plan several ways to make you suffer.