Children Quote by Marcus Aurelius
““XXIX. As they that long after figs in winter when they cannot be had; so are they that long after children, before they be granted them. XXX.””
About This Quote
Source Book: Meditations, Book 2, 2nd century AD
Patience is tested when desired things are delayed; the longing persists until the need is fulfilled.
In simple terms: Waiting makes desire stronger.
Key Takeaway
Accept delay, focus on present.
Themes
patience
desire
delay
Mood
reflective
calm
Type
philosophical
motivational
When to use this quote
- career setbacks
- relationship waiting
- financial goals
- personal growth
Key Concepts
Stoicism
temporal perspective
Questions to Reflect On
- What do you chase that you cannot yet have?
- How does waiting change your appreciation?
A Different Perspective
Delay can cause frustration and missed opportunities.
![“From the tip of every branch, like a fat purple fig, a wonderful future beckoned and winked. One fig was a husband and a happy home and children, and another fig was a famous poet and another fig was a brilliant professor, [...] and another fig was Europe and Africa and South America, and another…” quote by Sylvia Plath](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/117/sylvia-plath-149_happy-home_from-the-tip-of-every-branch-like-a-fat_1685424.jpg)
![“I saw my life branching out before me like the green fig tree in the story. [...] I saw myself sitting in the crotch of this fig tree, starving to death, just because I couldn't make up my mind which of the figs I would choose. I wanted each and every one of them, but choosing one meant losing all…” quote by Sylvia Plath](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e1b/sylvia-plath-149_death_i-saw-my-life-branching-out-before-me-li_2894247.jpg)
