“[A]s Agatha Swanburne once said, 'To be kept waiting is unfortunate, but to be kept waiting with nothing interesting to read is a tragedy of Greek proportions.”

“In the words of Agatha Swanburne, founder of Swanburne Academy, "Every book is judged by its cover until it is read.”

“The wish to disappear sends many travelers away. If you are thoroughly sick of being kept waiting at home or at work, travel is perfect: let other people wait for a change. Travel is a sort of revenge for having been put on hold, or having to leave messages on answering machines, not knowing your party's extension, being kept waiting all your working life - the homebound writer's irritants. But also being kept waiting is the human conditon.”

“Sorry I kept you waiting solong.”His smile brought one to her face.“I don’t mind. I’d wait an eternityfor you.”

“It was like a scene straight out of Beauty and the Beast. I kept waiting for a teapot to start singing.”

“I kept waiting for that loneliness and nervousness to make me want to go back. But it never did.”