“Writing takes a lot of patience. It usually takes me a year to write a...” — Avi Quote

“Writing takes a lot of patience. It usually takes me a year to write a book. One time, it took me 14 years to write a book, not that I worked on it every day.”

“My mind has become somewhat like a book. What I mean by that is that when I look at the world, I see it as a story.”

“Every night, I was read to. Every Friday, we were taken to the library. I always received at least one book for my birthday. I have a few of them yet. Early on, I had my own collection of books. I loved to read. Still do.”

“This is the story of what a Woman's patience can endure, and what a Man's resolution can achieve.”

“In white-ball cricket, things are different - over there, you outsmart the batsman, and over here in Test cricket, it's all about patience and consistency.”

“Patience was not something that came naturally to me, but in cooking it is the quintessential skill.”