Patience is a virtue, but there comes a moment when you must stop bein…

Laurell K. Hamilton
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Patience is a virtue, but there comes a moment when you must stop being patient and take the day by the throat and shake it. If it fights back; fine. I'd rather end up bloody at the end of the day, then unhurt with no progress made, no knowledge gained. I'd rather have a no, then nothing. I'd forgotten that about myself. ✨ FaceBook post byLaurell K Hamilton from Jul 27, 2011
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