“The universe is full of magical things, patiently waiting for our wits to sharpen.”

“The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.”

W.B. Yeats (1865–1939) Irish poet and playwright

“There is no such whetstone, to sharpen a good wit and encourage a will to learning, as is praise.”

Roger Ascham (1515–1568) English scholar and didactic writer

“I keep waiting for the universe to decide things for me, and the thing is, the universe has better things to do.”

Jonathan Tropper (1970) American writer

“So is there any part of you that’s not a lethal weapon? (Kiara)
No. Even my wits are sharpened. (Nykyrian)”

Sherrilyn Kenyon (1965) Novelist

“Quietly endure, silently suffer and patiently wait.”

Martin Luther King, Jr. book Why We Can't Wait

“Without enemies around us, we grow lazy. An enemy at our heels sharpens our wits, keeping us focused and alert. It is sometimes better, then, to use enemies as enemies rather than transforming them into friends or allies.”

Robert Greene book The 48 Laws of Power

“The struggle of life is one of our greatest blessings. It makes us patient, sensitive, and Godlike. It teaches us that although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it.”

Helen Keller (1880–1968) American author and political activist

“If you are patient… and wait long enough… Nothing will happen”

Jim Davis (1945) American cartoonist and creator of Garfield

“When power is within reach, few will wait patiently for it.”

John Scalzi book The Ghost Brigades