The key to everything is patience.
You get the chicken by hatching the egg, not by smashing it.
– Arnold Glasow
Waiting doesn’t seem like an act, but the lack of action; however,
the decision to be patient and willing to wait is an act of courage and perseverance.
A person who is a master of patience is master of everything else.
– George Savile
Indeed, this life is a test. It is a test of many things – of our convictions and priorities, our faith and our faithfulness, our patience and our resilience, and in the end, our ultimate desires.
– Sheri L. Dew
Patience is the companion of wisdom.
– St. Augustine
So much of adolescence is an ill-defined dying,
An intolerable waiting,
A longing for another place and time,
Another condition.
– Theodore Roethke
Endurance is patience concentrated.
– Thomas Carlyle
Of all the hardships a person had to face, none was more punishing than the simple act of waiting.
-Khaled Hosseini, A Thousand Splendid Suns
Come what may, all bad fortune is to be conquered by endurance.
– Virgil
People count up the faults of those who keep them waiting.
– French Proverb
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Steve. The last few days were like Hichcock’s The Birds. Your magic, as usual, pulled me out of myself for an hour. I feel better. Thanks, Al
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Thanks for the beautiful and worth photos.
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Enchanted,absolutely Beautiful ,Many thanks for sharing your pictures and wisdom
Waiting doesn’t seem like an act, but the lack of action; however,
the decision to be patient and willing to wait is an act of courage and perseverance.
This is so true in this pandemic too.
Thank you for your amazing pictures and for the patience it will have taken to capture these images. Thank you for sharing your gift with us.
Wonderful frames as always!
Thank you Stevebhai for these beautiful photographs and equally good comments
Your work is the light which makes every moment of life so meaningful. The lessons through your priceless works give solace to the soul and inspire to act amidst all adversities. This series is so significant and thought-provoking Sir! ❤🙏🏻🙏🏻
Your art always mesmerizes me. I guess, during these hard times, patience is a desired virtue.
Your Photos are a daily reminder of how precious our humanity and our planet is. Each day I await them with anticipation..thank you for these treasures ♡☆
Loved the photographs as always–but so tickled to see the Sheri Dew quote. She’s one of my favorite people.
I love the images & quotes, patience is indeed a virtue. As usual, your images are transcendent. Thank you Steve, you are a treasure, always & especially in these troubled times.
Thanks!
I liked your photos a lot. All very good.
Exquisite mesmerizing art! The theme: wise.
Thank you so much for making your work so accessible! You constantly post on social media! I saw this on your story on Instagram and it really motivates me to make more of the content/ photography I want to do! You inspire me and I am forever grateful!
Any amount of waiting for Steve McCurry blog is worth its while. Each photo is worth a thousand words and the accompanying words of wisdom are a bonus!
Mesmerizing, beautiful art. The theme: wise.
Studying your photographs has taught me many things, but among the most important are: 1. Show your audience something they haven’t seen before, or wouldn’t be able to see otherwise, or something familiar in a way they have never seen it. And, 2. Have the ability to see when a great picture COULD happen, and then have the patience to wait until it appears. And then take the shot. #1 is something difficult to achieve, for those of us who live in the west and are not able to travel to ‘exotic’ locations; but #2 is a skill any photographer who aspires to take great pictures can and should cultivate…..it just takes patience.
Many thanks for sharing your pictures and wisdom so freely- John Vigran, Vaihingen an der Enz, Germany.
Thanks, once again, for beauty to start my day.
in composition, patience is the difference between any moment and the exact moment; is what turns any photo into “the photo”
you are big and unique