“Your greatest self has been waiting your whole life; don't make it wait any longer.”

“Waiting your time, dreaming of a better life.
Waiting your time, you're more than just a wife.
You don't want to do what your mother has done,
She has done.
This is your life, this new life has begun.
It's your day - a woman's day.
It's your day - a woman's day.”

Peter Gabriel (1950) English singer-songwriter, record producer and humanitarian

“Now I know that if you wait until you think you are ready, you'll wait your whole life”

John Flanagan (1873–1938) Irish-American hammer thrower

“This is your life. You are responsible for it. You will not live forever. Don't wait.”

Natalie Goldberg (1948) American writer

“If you spend your whole life waiting for the storm, you'll never enjoy the sunshine.”

Morris West (1916–1999) Australian writer

“Bite your lips, little brother… Don't cry. Keep your anger, your hate, for another day, for later. The day will come but not now… Wait. Clench your teeth and wait…”

Elie Wiesel (1928–2016) writer, professor, political activist, Nobel Laureate, and Holocaust survivor

“Life's greatest comfort is being able to look over your shoulder and see people worse off, waiting in line behind you.”

Chuck Palahniuk book Rant

“Don't wait for your ship to come in, swim out to it.”

Cathy Hopkins (1953) English writer

“The world’s been waiting, they’ve been
waiting for years
And they’ve just gotta hear it
The kids are waiting, they’ve been shedding tears
So open your arms and sing for us”

Zooey Deschanel (1980) American actress, musician, and singer-songwriter

“Don't wait for someone to green light your project, build your own intersection.”

Tyler Perry (1966) American actor, director, screenwriter, playwright, producer, author, and songwriter