“The most difficult thing is when you can’t do anything. When you just have to wait.”
Bram van Velde (1895–1981) Dutch painter
short quotes, 9 November 1965; p. 54
1960's, Conversations with Samuel Beckett and Bram van Velde' (1965 - 1969)
Source: Always True (Moody, 2011), p. 83
“The most difficult thing is when you can’t do anything. When you just have to wait.”
Bram van Velde (1895–1981) Dutch painter
short quotes, 9 November 1965; p. 54
1960's, Conversations with Samuel Beckett and Bram van Velde' (1965 - 1969)
“Where do you think you are going? Can’t you see that the battle is won? Come on, stand firm!”
Napoleon I of France (1769–1821) French general, First Consul and later Emperor of the French
During the final stages of the Battle of Lutzen
Wangari Maathai (1940–2011) Kenyan environmental and political activist
Source: The Green Belt Movement: Sharing the Approach and the Experience
Malcolm Gladwell (1963) journalist and science writer
Source: David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants
Rutherford B. Hayes (1822–1893) American politician, 19th President of the United States (in office from 1877 to 1881)
Letter to his son, Webb Hayes (20 March 1890)
Diary and Letters of Rutherford Birchard Hayes (1922 - 1926)
Joel Osteen (1963) American televangelist and author
Source: Your Best Life Now: 7 Steps to Living at Your Full Potential