Maybe we should go by tube', he said. A taxi'll come', she said. 'I'm in no hurry'. She remembered something a woman in Paris had told her once. A woman in her forties, much married, elegant, a little world-weary. There is nothing easier in this world, this woman had claimed, than getting a man to kiss you. Oh really? Eva had said, so how do you do that? Just stand close to a man, the woman has said, very close, as close as you can without touching - he will kiss you in one minute or two. It's inevitable. For them it's like an instinct - they can't resist. Infaillible.So Eva stood close to Romer in the doorway of the shop on Frith Street as he shooted and waved at the passing cars moving down the dark street, hoping one of them might be a taxi. We're out of luck', he said, turning, to find Eva standing very close to him, her face lifted. I'm in no hurry', she said. He reached for her and kissed her. . William Boyd
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This quote explains that you should not be in a hurry, because if there is anything you have ever wanted it is something you are in no hurry to get. If your plans are to get married, you should make sure you are ready for it. If your plans are to get a job, you should make sure you are ready for it. If your plans are to buy a house, make sure you are ready for it. This quote also explains that things come to people when they are ready for them.

Source: Restless

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