“To wait for a year to gain a pearl, is better than collecting pebbles everyday.”
“Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.”
“Waiting for the fish to bite or waiting for wind to fly a kite. Or waiting around for Friday night or waiting perhaps for their Uncle Jake or a pot to boil or a better break or a string of pearls or a pair of pants or a wig with curls or another chance. Everyone is just waiting.”
“The victory one would gain after a whole life of work and effort is better than one that is gained sooner.”
“It's better to be hurt by the truth than to gain satisfaction from the lies.”
“And every time she hears from him, another pebble of hope joins the little cluster she has collected.”