Waits Quotes

372 quotes by 321 authors

Destiny waits alike for the free man as well as for him enslaved by another's might. — Aeschylus
Men have a lot less to write about, unless you're somebody like Tom Waits or John Lennon. And the female voice is much more suited… — Brandon Boyd
The greatest achievement was at first and for a time a dream. The oak sleeps in the acorn, the bird waits in the egg, and… — James Allen
Who waits until circumstances completely favor his undertaking, will never accomplish anything. — Martin Luther
He will win who, prepared himself, waits to take the enemy unprepared. — Sun Tzu
O, once in each man's life, at least, Good luck knocks at his door; And wit to seize the flitting guest Need never hunger more.… — John L. Bates
Last comes the beverage of the Orient shore, Mocha, far off, the fragrant berries bore. Taste the dark fluid with a dainty lip, Digestion waits… — Pope Leo XII
Thus we may know that there are five essentials for victory: He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight. He… — Sun Tzu
The general must be the first in the toils and fatigues of the army. In the heat of summer he does not spread his parasol… — Sun Tzu
Suffering is by no means a privilege, a sign of nobility, a reminder of God. Suffering is a fierce, bestial thing, commonplace, uncalled for, natural… — Cesare Pavese
It is strange to be here. The mystery never leaves you alone. Behind your image, below your words, above your thoughts, the silence of another… — John O'Donohue
I don't count on the boy who waits till October, when it's cool and fun, then decides he wants to play. — Darrell Royal
If you want to succeed in the world must make your own opportunities as you go on. The man who waits for some seventh wave… — John Bartholomew Gough
Resentment is like a glass of poison that a man drinks; then he sits down and waits for his enemy to die. — Nelson Mandela
For lawless joys a bitter ending waits. — Pindar
Too often man handles life as he does the bad weather. He whiles away the time as he waits for it to stop. — Alfred Polgar
Man is a transitory being, and his designs must partake of the imperfections of their author. To confer duration is not always in our power.… — Samuel Johnson
While God waits for His temple to be built of love, men bring stones. — Rabindranath Tagore
Love is trusting, accepting, and believing, without guarantee. Love is patient and waits, but it's an active waiting, not a passive one. For it is… — Leo Buscaglia
Go where glory waits thee! But while fame elates thee, Oh, still remember me! — Charles Lamb

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