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title: "9 Instead Waiting Quotes by 8 authors"
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> [We must meditate on what God has done in our life instead of what we are still waiting on Him to do.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joyce-meyer/we-must-meditate-on-what-god-has-done-in-our-life-instead-of-what-we/)

[Joyce Meyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joyce-meyer/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/350/joyce-meyer-123_done_we-must-meditate-on-what-god-has-done-in_2045247.jpg)

> [Instead of waiting for perfection, run with what you've got, and fix it as you go.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-arden/instead-of-waiting-for-perfection-run-with-what-you-ve-got-and-fix-it/)

[Paul Arden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-arden/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/221/paul-arden-10355_inspirational_instead-of-waiting-for-perfection-run-wi_878915.png)

> [“if i could do it all again i would've loved me more instead of waiting on you”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/r-h-sin/if-i-could-do-it-all-again-i-would-ve-loved-me-more-instead-of/)

[R.H. Sin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/r-h-sin/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3ce/r-h-sin-14017_quote_if-i-could-do-it-all-again-i-would-ve-lo_1027103.jpg)

> [“Its better to change yourself instead of waiting for others to change for you.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/parvez3786/its-better-to-change-yourself-instead-of-waiting-for-others-to-change/)

[parvez3786](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/parvez3786/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d98/parvez3786-83851_change_its-better-to-change-yourself-instead-of_2190562.jpg)

> [Sometimes we have to get up and be happy instead of waiting for someone or a moment to come and do it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/terry-mark/sometimes-we-have-to-get-up-and-be-happy-instead-of-waiting-for/)

[Terry Mark](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/terry-mark/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1dc/terry-mark-87_being-happy_sometimes-we-have-to-get-up-and-be-happy_146248.jpg)

> [I believe that love will find me when it's my turn. I just have to live my life right now instead of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/i-believe-that-love-will-find-me-when-it-s-my-turn-i-just-have-to/)

[Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7e2/anonymous-1_life_i-believe-that-love-will-find-me-when-it_1109910.jpg)

> [“I could have taken a nap instead of waiting for you to finally show up. What took you so long human? Did…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julie-kagawa/i-could-have-taken-a-nap-instead-of-waiting-for-you-to-finally-show/)

[Julie Kagawa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julie-kagawa/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/61c/julie-kagawa-241_waiting_i-could-have-taken-a-nap-instead-of-wait_550346.png)

> [Too many people spend too much time trying to perfect something before they actually do it. Instead of waiting for perfection, run…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-arden/too-many-people-spend-too-much-time-trying-to-perfect-something/)

[Paul Arden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-arden/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ec5/paul-arden-10355_people_too-many-people-spend-too-much-time-tryi_1922332.png)

> [“So maybe you should try to find an answer for yourself instead of waiting around to see what Sam's going to do.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeanne-ray/so-maybe-you-should-try-to-find-an-answer-for-yourself-instead-of/)

[Jeanne Ray](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeanne-ray/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e5f/jeanne-ray-21386_waiting-around_so-maybe-you-should-try-to-find-an-answe_1274051.jpg)

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