Waiting can be one of the hardest things in life. We all experience moments when time seems to stretch endlessly, whether we’re waiting for a loved one to return, a message to arrive, or a dream to come true. This shared experience can feel frustrating, but it also binds us together.
In those moments, words can offer comfort and patience. Quotes about waiting resonate deeply because they capture our thoughts and feelings. Here are some of the best quotes to help you find peace and understanding during those long waits.
Patience Quotes
“Patience is not simply the ability to wait – it’s how we behave while we’re waiting.”
“Even a snail will eventually reach its destination.”
“Our willingness to wait reveals the value we place on the object we’re waiting for.”
“Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there some day.”
“Patience is the companion of wisdom.”
“The two most powerful warriors are patience and time.”
“All things come to him who waits – provided he knows what he is waiting for.”
“Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.”
“Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.”
“Come what may, I will patiently wait, for even time bows to love’s unwavering fate.”
“Good things come to those who wait, but better things come to those who work for it.”
“You usually have to wait for that which is worth waiting for.”
“Patience is a conquering virtue.”
“To lose patience is to lose the battle.”
“Wait. Be patient. The storm will pass. The spring will come.”
“Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish.”
“The more you know yourself, the more patience you have for what you see in others.”
“When you encounter various trials, big or small, be full of joy. They’re opportunities to learn patience.”
“One moment of patience may ward off great disaster. One moment of impatience may ruin a whole life.”
“To wait is not merely to remain impassive. It is to expect- to look forward to.”
“Patience is necessary, and one cannot reap immediately where one has sown.”
“Waiting is a period of learning. The longer we wait, the more we hear about him for whom we are waiting.”
“Patience is passion tamed.”
“The strongest of all warriors are these two—Time and Patience.”
“The key to everything is patience. You get the chicken by hatching the egg, not by smashing it.”
“With love and patience, nothing is impossible.”
“Everything comes to him who hustles while he waits.”
“Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy.”
“Most men pursue pleasure with such breathless haste that they hurry past it.”
“Patience is not passive; on the contrary, it is active; it is concentrated strength.”
“Patience is the key to contentment.”
“Patience is the art of hoping.”
Love and Waiting Quotes
“If you wait for love, it will come. Just be patient, it knows its own timing.”
“The course of true love never did run smooth, but the wait makes the journey worthwhile.”
“Good things come to those who wait, and love is the best of all good things.”
“Patience is not simply the ability to wait – it’s how we behave while we’re waiting.”
“Love is the reward of patience, given to those who wait and believe.”
“The longer the wait, the sweeter the kiss.”
“Sometimes, waiting is the true test of love.”
“A heart that truly loves will wait forever.”
“True love waits, even though it may grow tired of waiting.”
“Love is not about how many days, months, or years you’ve been together. It’s about how much you love each other every single day.”
“Love is patient, love is kind; it does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.”
“The waiting time is the hardest part of loving someone far away.”
“Love waits; it does not rush in like a fool.”
“I can wait for you, but I can’t promise I’ll stop longing for you.”
“Time and love are the two most precious things you can give and receive.”
“Distance means so little when someone means so much.”
“Patience with others is love, patience with self is hope.”
“The hands that wait for love are never empty.”
“True love stands by each other’s side on good days and stands closer on bad days.”
“Love is what makes the long wait worthwhile.”
“Patience is the art of hoping.”
“I wait for you like a lonely house till you will see me again and live in me.”
“Love waits for the right time; it doesn’t force fate.”
“I have waited for this opportunity for more than half a century, to repeat to you once again my vow of eternal fidelity and everlasting love.”
“Patience is a mark of true love. If you truly love someone, you will be more patient with that person.”
“Don’t rush and never settle. If it’s meant to be, it will be.”
“Love is patient, and so should you be. It knows the right time to bloom.”
“Waiting for someone you love is never a waste of time.”
“Your absence has not taught me how to be alone, it merely has shown that when together we cast a single shadow on the wall.”
“True love is worth waiting for, even if it takes a lifetime. Then in return, a lifetime of love will be waiting for you.”
“When love is real, it finds a way.”
“The best things in life are worth waiting for.”
Life Lessons Quotes
“Patience is not the ability to wait, but the ability to keep a good attitude while waiting.”
“The two most powerful warriors are patience and time.”
“Time is the wisest counselor of all.”
“How much of human life is lost in waiting.”
“All things come to him who waits – provided he knows what he is waiting for.”
“He who has infinite patience and infinite energy at his back will alone succeed.”
“Waiting is the rust of the soul.”
“To wait is not merely to remain inactive. It is to learn to do so with zest.”
“It is very strange that the years teach us patience—that the shorter our time, the greater our capacity for waiting.”
“All human wisdom is summed up in two words; wait and hope.”
“Great things come out of patience and perseverance.”
“Waiting is a sign of true love and patience. Anyone can say I love you, but not everyone can wait and prove it’s true.”
“If you have the patience to wait, the sea will one day become milk cheese.”
“Patience attracts happiness; it brings near that which is far.”
“Do not wait to strike till the iron is hot; but make it hot by striking.”
“Waiting is a universal condition. You wait, you hope, and then you act.”
“Waiting is a skill learned by all great achievers.”
“If you wait for the perfect moment, you will never take the first step.”
“Patience is not passive; on the contrary, it is active; it is concentrated strength.”
“The waiting might be hard, but the end result will be worthwhile.”
“The art of waiting is the art of living.”
“By perseverance, the snail reached the ark.”
“The things we truly love stay with us always, locked in our hearts as long as life remains.”
“Good things come to those who wait, but better things come to those who work for it.”
“we only regret the chances we didn’t take.”
“Sometimes, the best things are worth waiting for.”
“Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.”
“To wait is to endure and to endure is to grow.”
“Time waits for no one.”
“Everything comes to him who hustles while he waits.”
“We must learn to let things flow at their own pace.”
“Patience is the key to contentment.”
Hopeful Waiting Quotes
“Patience is not simply the ability to wait – it’s how we behave while we’re waiting.”
“Good things come to those who wait, but better things come to those who work for it.”
“The waiting is the hardest part.”
“All things come to those who wait, but when they come, they’re out of date.”
“Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.”
“Yet the timeless in you is aware of life’s timelessness and knows that yesterday is but today’s memory and tomorrow is today’s dream.”
“Waiting is a form of passive persistence.”
“Time passes away, but waiting momentarily suspends its flight.”
“Everything comes to him who hustles while he waits.”
“Patience is not the ability to wait, but the ability to keep a good attitude while waiting.”
“How much of human life is lost in waiting.”
“If we wait until we’re ready, we’ll be waiting for the rest of our lives.”
“The art of waiting also teaches us the art of patience.”
“Hope is patience with the lamp lit.”
“Waiting is painful. Forgetting is painful. But not knowing which to do is the worst kind of suffering.”
“Sometimes things aren’t clear right away. That’s where you need to be patient and persevere and see where things lead.”
“Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle.”
“Patience is the key to paradise.”
“Don’t wait. The time will never be just right.”
“Worrying is wasted time. Use the same energy for doing something about whatever worries you.”
“For a while” is a phrase whose length can’t be measured. At least by the person who’s waiting.”
“All human wisdom is summed up in two words; wait and hope.”
“To wait is also to expect.”
“Each life is made up of mistakes and learning, waiting and growing, practicing patience and being persistent.”
“The two most powerful warriors are patience and time.”
“Sometimes waiting is the hardest thing of all.”
“Your waiting will not be in vain. Have faith in your journey.”
“The strongest of all warriors are these two — Time and Patience.”
“To wait in hope is a strength in itself.”
“Waiting teaches us the true meaning of time.”
“Life is full of endless possibilities if you are willing to wait for them.”
Funny Waiting Quotes
“The waiting room is the place where time stands still, and even your phone battery seems to run out faster.”
“All things come to those who wait, but sometimes, they come with a side of fries.”
“Patience is not simply the ability to wait – it’s how we behave while we’re waiting.”
“Waiting for the bus is the only exercise I get these days.”
“I waited and waited, and I became really good at waiting. Now I wait like a pro.”
“Time flies when you’re having fun, but when you’re waiting on hold, it’s grounded indefinitely.”
“If you wait to do everything until you’re sure it’s right, you’ll probably never do much of anything.”
“Waiting is the hardest part, but at least you can catch up on all those unread emails.”
“Why is it that you always find the perfect comeback, an hour after the argument has ended?”
“Good things come to those who wait… except concert tickets and pizza delivery.”
“Life was always a matter of waiting for the right moment to act.”
“We must be willing to let go of the life we have planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us.”
“All human wisdom is summed up in two words; wait and hope.”
“A watched pot never boils, but an unwatched phone always rings when you’re in another room.”
“They say patience is a virtue, but I say it’s a waste of good chocolate.”
“Waiting is so hard. I just keep checking the clock every 30 seconds to make sure it’s still broken.”
“I’m tired of waiting for things to happen. I think I’ll just go out and start a few things myself.”
“The more you wait for something, the more you appreciate it when you get it. Because anything worth having is definitely worth waiting for.”
“Part of the fun of waiting is complaining about it.”
“After waiting a long time for something, anything you get will feel like a jackpot.”
“Waiting is an art that our impatient age has forgotten.”
“I don’t mind waiting in lines if it’s for something cool. Like ice cream. Or world peace.”
“If you are not too long, I will wait here for you all my life.”
“Waiting for inspiration is like waiting for a train at a bus stop.”
“The long wait for a short message.”
“I told myself I wouldn’t wait too long. And then Netflix asked if I was still watching.”
“I can wait forever as long as you bring me snacks.”
“Patience is something you admire in the driver behind you and scorn in the one ahead.”
“Currently waiting for the moment when procrastination will actually pay off.”
“The waiting game: where we’re all losers!”
“I think I’m getting better at waiting. Or maybe I’m just getting used to it.”
Inspirational Waiting Quotes
“Patience is not passive waiting. It is the active acceptance of the process required to attain your goals and dreams.”
“The two most powerful warriors are patience and time.”
“Good things come to those who wait, but better things come to those who work for it.”
“Your mind will answer most questions if you learn to relax and wait for the answer.”
“Waiting is a part of life, but it’s what you do while you’re waiting that defines you.”
“To everything, there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.”
“Patience and fortitude conquer all things.”
“Maybe one day, I’ll be what you need. But don’t wait too long… because the day you want me, may be the day I’ve finally given up.”
“The right time will come, and when it does, you’ll know it.”
“Never cut a tree down in the wintertime. Never make a negative decision in the low time. Never make your most important decisions when you are in your worst moods. Wait. Be patient. The storm will pass. The spring will come.”
“The universe is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper.”
“Sometimes, waiting is the hardest thing of all.”
“Don’t wait. The time will never be just right.”
“Life was always a matter of waiting for the right moment to act.”
“Everything comes to you at the right moment. Be patient.”
“All things come to those who wait, but when they come they’re out of date.”
“Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.”
“The waiting is the hardest part.”
“The things we truly love stay with us always, locked in our hearts as long as life remains.”
“For a while” is a phrase whose length can’t be measured. At least by the person who’s waiting.”
“If we wait until we’re ready, we’ll be waiting for the rest of our lives.”
“Waiting is still an occupation. It is having nothing to wait for that is terrible.”
“Patience is the companion of wisdom.”
“Sometimes, it’s worth waiting for something to happen rather than forcing it to happen.”
“All great achievements require time.”
“Hope is patience with the lamp lit.”
“Don’t wait for extraordinary opportunities. Seize common occasions and make them great.”
“It is very strange that the years teach us patience; that the shorter our time, the greater our capacity for waiting.”
“The art of waiting is the art of living.”
“Patience is not simply the ability to wait – it’s how we behave while we’re waiting.”
“Sometimes, waiting is the end.”
Philosophical Waiting Quotes
“The strongest of all warriors are these two—Time and Patience.”
“To say that one waits a lifetime for his soulmate to come around is a paradox. People eventually get tired of waiting, take a chance on someone, and by the art of commitment become soulmates, which takes a lifetime to perfect.”
“Patience is not the ability to wait, but the ability to keep a good attitude while waiting.”
“All things come to him who waits – provided he knows what he is waiting for.”
“For a while” is a phrase whose length can’t be measured. At least by the person who’s waiting.”
“Everything comes in time to him who knows how to wait.”
“Time is the wisest counselor of all.”
“Waiting is painful. Forgetting is painful. But not knowing which to do is the worst kind of suffering.”
“They also serve who only stand and wait.”
“Patience, and the mulberry leaf becomes a silk gown.”
“The waiting time, my brothers, Is the hardest time of all.”
“I have always been delighted at the prospect of a new day, a fresh try, one more start, with perhaps a bit of magic waiting somewhere behind the morning.”
“Waiting is a form of passive persistence.”
“If we wait until we’re ready, we’ll be waiting for the rest of our lives.”
“The future belongs to those who wait in the present for its arrival with preparation and patience.”
“How much of human life is lost in waiting.”
“All human wisdom is summed up in two words; wait and hope.”
“Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.”
“You usually have to wait for that which is worth waiting for.”
“True love is quiescent, except in the nascent moments of true humility.”
“The art of waiting is not a skill that can be mastered in a day, nor can it be hurried by the ticking clock.”
“We must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us.”
“Do not weep; do not wax indignant. Understand.”
“Waiting is not mere empty hoping. It has the inner certainty of reaching the goal.”
“We never live; we are always in the expectation of living.”
“When you wait and observe, you learn more than when you rush and speak.”
“Never cut a tree down in the wintertime. Never make a negative decision in the low time. Never make your most important decisions when you are in your worst moods. Wait. Be patient. The storm will pass. The spring will come.”
“Let us learn to wait; patience is a profound faith in the future.”
“There is no great achievement that is not the result of patient working and waiting.”
“He that can have patience can have what he will.”
“Waiting is not always a form of weakness; it’s often an acknowledgment of one’s strength.”
“What we are waiting for is not as important as what happens to us while we are waiting. Trust the process.”
To Sum Up
Waiting isn’t always easy, but these quotes show that it can be full of wisdom and growth. They remind us that patience often brings its own rewards. Whether waiting for love, success, or a brighter day, these words offer comfort and perspective.
These quotes connect with feelings we all share. They inspire hope during tough times and remind us to stay patient and positive. Next time you find yourself waiting, reflect on these quotes. They can help you stay calm and focused, showing that good things, indeed, come to those who wait.
