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Wait Quotes

On patience, timing, and the wait itself.

This collection treats waiting as both strategy and reality - building anticipation before a film's release, and staying open to roles rather than waiting only for a narrow ideal. Related reading: Good.

It's not like it's hard to be decent and respectful and well-behaved. I do wait in line, and I do take the subway, and I do do my own grocery shopping, and I do take the kids to school.

Quotes by Sarah Jessica Parker

Good movies are what I wait my whole life for.

Quotes by Samuel Goldwyn, Jr.

I will calmly wait for my induction to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Don't I have the numbers to be inducted?

Quotes by Sammy Sosa

It's a slow process, getting hired by WWE. First, you get noticed; you're on their radar. Then you come for a tryout. Then you wait to hear back. There's the physical. It's a very long process.

Quotes by Sami Zayn

I never want to pigeonhole myself or get typecast. I'm looking forward to my career and showing all of my range as an actress, and I'm looking at other mediums, too. I'm a theater actress first. And I cannot wait...

Quotes by Samira Wiley

I know a lot of people who say they want to leave Tulsa and go off to L.A. or New York City. But I can't wait to come back to Tulsa. It's a great place to be.

Quotes by Samantha Isler

I literally was saved by a role, from becoming a cab driver. I never did have to wait tables, though, so looking back I guess I had it pretty soft.

Quotes by Sam Waterston

You really get the most out of sweet corn if you pick the corn off the stalk and rush it to a pot of boiling water. The longer you wait, the more sugar you lose. But if you get it...

Quotes by Sam Donaldson

People should not judge me on what they hear. Let them wait and see me in action. Then they will see how I serve my people.

Quotes by Salva Kiir Mayardit

The whole point of bike-sharing is to give New Yorkers another way to commute. A lot of folks in Bay Ridge work in downtown Brooklyn or other parts of the borough. For them, it would make more sense to hop...

Quotes by Sal Albanese

Why would I retire from something I enjoy doing? I can hardly wait to get here.

Quotes by S. Truett Cathy

I love my characters like family and cannot wait to share more of their story with readers.

Quotes by Sabaa Tahir

If I'm really excited about a scene, I used to wait to write it, and now I'll just write it. When you do that, all sorts of awesome things can happen from just giving in and writing that scene you're...

Quotes by Sabaa Tahir

Just all that hard work, all those hours in the pool, I feel like it's about to pay off. I guess we'll just have to wait and see this summer.

Quotes by Ryan Lochte

I've put myself forward to be involved. Whether I get picked, we'll have to wait and see. Obviously everybody is excited about it, about the Olympics coming to London and the football being played in different parts of Britain.

Quotes by Ryan Giggs

When you lose a game or don't play well you can't wait for the next one, because it soon disappears, the disappointment.

Quotes by Ryan Giggs

Before Katrina, it was a longstanding tradition in our country for political officials to wait until the last minute to warn, to take action, to evacuate. No more. With Irene, you had mass evacuations - mandatory ones - issued days...

Quotes by Russel Honore

My parents always knew that I wanted to act, so it didn't really come as a big surprise. The only thing they told me was that I had to wait until I was 18 so I could get my education...

Quotes by Rumer Willis

If you've loved a girl your entire life and you've been afraid to tell her, don't wait because you never know what might happen.

Quotes by Ruben Fleischer

I don't know what tomorrow holds. None of us do. We got to wait and see what God has planned.

Quotes by Roy Jones Jr.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does "wait" mean across these quotes?
These quotes touch on the patience required in a career, in relationships, and in creative work — showing that waiting is often part of a bigger process, whether it's landing the right role, meeting someone, or capturing the right shot.
Is there a quote about waiting for the right acting roles?
Yes — one speaker says, "If I were to wait only for roles that clarify my racial makeup, I'd be waiting for a very, very long time."
Is there a quote comparing waiting for someone to waiting for a bus?
There is. One line jokes, "Bloody men are like bloody buses - you wait for about a year and as soon as one approaches your stop two or three others appear." You can browse more on our Long quotes page.
Is there a quote about a photographer waiting for the perfect moment?
Yes — one quote observes that "a photographer has only to wait for that breathless moment to capture what he wants on film," because "People are so wonderful."
Is there a quote about the pressure and timing involved in selling a film?
Yes. One quote reflects on how "So much of selling a film in the industry is about creating a fulcrum where all the pressure comes to bear." For more, see our Good, Life, and Love quotes pages.

There's a lighter side too, comparing the long wait for a decent partner to waiting for a bus, alongside a photographer's patience for the perfect moment. See also Long and Love.