‘Are you ready?’ Klaus asked finally. ‘No,’ Sunny answered. ‘Me neither,’ Violet said, ‘but if we wait until we’re ready we’ll be waiting for the rest of our lives, Let’s go.’ – Lemony Snicket (pen name for Daniel Handler) The Ersatz Elevator. Children’s novel series, A Series of Unfortunate Events.
Madam: If you discover any more comets, can you not wait until they are announced by the proper authorities? – George Phillips Bond
I’ve been trying to do films for years. So I’ve decided to wait until the next good part comes along and develop a record on my own in the meantime. – Gwen Stefani
The type of mixing that was out then was blending from one record to the next or waiting for the record to go off and wait for the jock to put the needle back on. – Grandmaster Flash
For most of my 20s, I looked like I was 12. Now that I’m pushing 40, I guess I look closer to… 15? It must be my macrobiotic diet. Oh, wait, except that I don’t have one of those. – Gabriel Mann
We need to keep in mind the well-established fact that the full effects of monetary policy are felt only after long lags. This means that policy makers cannot wait until they have achieved their objectives to begin adjusting policy. – Janet Yellen
If you’re competitor-focused, you have to wait until there is a competitor doing something. Being customer-focused allows you to be more pioneering. – Jeff Bezos
What I remember when I started to write was how I couldn’t wait to get up in the morning to get to my characters. – Judy Blume
If good history is dispassionate history, it must naturally wait until the passions of the period subside. – James Buchan
I am never happier than when I am on set and getting to act. And I can’t wait for what is yet to come. – Bitsie Tulloch
Wait, my daughter, until you learn how the matter turns out, for the man will not rest but will settle the matter today. – The Bible Ruth 3:18
There is so much that we need to do for our country. I don’t think that we can afford to wait. – Aung San Suu Kyi