“But I think some people wait forever, and only at the end of their lives do they realize that their life has happened while they were waiting for it to start.”
Source: Beautiful Ruins
Help us to complete the source, original and additional information
Jess Walter 20
American writer 1965Related quotes

“It is not uncommon for people to spend their whole life waiting to start living.”
Source: The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment

“I do not think it worth while to wait for enjoyment until there is some real opportunity for it.”

“Clearly, you could die while waiting for other people to start your life for you.”
Source: Vorkosigan Saga, Falling Free (1988), Chapter 14 (p. 254)

“I'm starting to realize that touring really involves a lot of waiting around doing nothing.”
De/Vision + Iris Germany tour diary 2004 http://www.irismusic.com/devision_tour/page1.htm

“Life is what you do while you're waiting to die.”
Fred Ebb, Zorba (1968)
Misattributed