William SafireTook me a while to get to the point today, but that is because I did not know what the point was when I started.
About This Quote
I was taught to be patient. I was taught that you must wait for the right moment to act. However, I am not so sure that patience is the right thing to do in this case. When you act without thinking first, you may not always get it right.
But, when you think about what the right thing is, then you can act without fail. You will then know what the other person wants and how to respond to that response.
Some Similar Quotes
- Failed relationships can be described as so much wasted make-up.
- Sex without love is a meaningless experience, but as far as meaningless experiences go its pretty damn good.
- Aside from the obvious, Francesca, what do you want in return for supplying information?” Bones asked, getting back to the subject. “You to take me, ” she replied at once. “Not gonna happen! ” I spat, squeezing him possessively. Three sets of widened eyes fixed...
- I love being in love, but I also love other things, like not being jealous, overly sensitive, or needy.

- Two seconds later, the sound of an alarm filled my ears. ''What did you do?'' I said over the noise as he backed up towards the bathroom door. ''The girl who gave you the note?'''' Yes..'''' I caught her staring at my lighter.'' I blinked....
More Quotes By William Safire
- Never assume the obvious is true.
- Do not put statements in the negative form. And don't start sentences with a conjunction. If you reread your work, you will find on rereading that agreat deal of repetition can be avoided by rereading and editing. Never use a long word when a diminutive...
- Not long ago, I advertised for perverse rules of grammar, along the lines of "Remember to never split an infinitive" and "The passive voice should never be used." The notion of making a mistake while laying down rules ("Thimk, " "We Never Make Misteaks") is...
- Took me a while to get to the point today, but that is because I did not know what the point was when I started.
- In lieu of those checks and balances central to our legal system, non-citizens face an executive that is now investigator, prosecutor, judge, jury and jailer or executioner. In an Orwellian twist, Bush'sorder calls this Soviet-style abomination 'a full and fair trial.