A Quote by Elizabeth Kostova

Festina Lente (Hurry in slowly)

Elizabeth Kostova

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Hurry Slowly

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Elizabeth Kostova
American - Author
Born: December 26, 1964

Festina lente. Make haste slowly.

James Rollins

Lente, lente currite, noctis equi. Translation: Run slowly, slowly, horses of the night.

Ovid

I am most peremptorily of opinion against putting children extremely forward. If they desire it themselves, I would not balk them, for I love to attend to these unsophisticated indications. But otherwise, 'festina lente' is my maxim in education.

William Godwin

As a film director and as film actors, you get used to a certain rhythm that's slow. But with TV, it's hurry, hurry, hurry, hurry, hurry. It's a different pace.

Lee Daniels

As a film director and as film actors, you get used to a certain rhythm that's slow. But with TV, it's hurry, hurry, hurry, hurry, hurry. It's a different pace. So, it's about adjusting to the pace. It's not meant for everybody.

Lee Daniels

We have to walk slowly and carefully because we are in a hurry.

Khem Veasna

Alcohol kills slowly. Good, I'm in no hurry.

Coluche

Development comes from within. Nature does not hurry but advances slowly.

Fred Rogers

If you must be in a hurry, then let it be according to the old adage, and hasten slowly.

Vincent de Paul

We're often in a hurry to finish. Or in a hurry to close a sale. What happens when we adopt the posture of being in a hurry to be generous? With resources or insight or access or kindness... It's an interesting sort of impatience.

Seth Godin

My basic philosophy can be summed up by an expression we use in Norwegian: hurry slowly. Get there, but be patient.

Grete Waitz

My uncle always said, ‘Hurry slowly.’ I guess, it means, have the intensity of love but don’t rush into it. Have the full feeling but take it slow. Ease into it.

Ed Sheeran

No road is to long for him who advances slowly and does not hurry and no attainment is beyond his reach who equips himself with patience to achieve it

Jean de la Bruyere

And if any of you want some tips on running, don't be in a hurry, and never let any of the other runners know you are in a hurry even if you are. You can always overtake on long-distance running without letting others smell the hurry in you.