Patience Quotes

Let him that hath no power of patience retire within himself, though even there he will have to put up with himself.

God's way of answering the Christian's prayer for more patience, experience, hope and love often is to put him into the furnace of affliction.

My impression is that most women public service workers have a long fuse. Precisely because they care so deeply about services, more than anyone, they still want to find a sensible and fair negotiated agreement. But their patience has run out.

When I was in the first grade I was afraid of the teacher and had a miserable time in the reading circle, a difficulty that was overcome by the loving patience of my second grade teacher. Even though I could read, I refused to do so.

Patience can't be acquired overnight. It is just like building up a muscle. Every day you need to work on it.

I can imagine few things more trying to the patience than the long wasted days of waiting.

Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.

Patience is the ability to idle your motor when you feel like stripping your gears.

Patience has its limits. Take it too far, and it's cowardice.

It's a war of attrition. If you have patience and a modicum of faith in yourself your chances are not too bad.

Patience is sorrow's salve.

I believe there's too little patience and context to many of the investigations I read or see on television.

It takes patience to appreciate domestic bliss; volatile spirits prefer unhappiness.

I think I have more patience now than I did in the past.

All commend patience, but none can endure to suffer.

One problem with age is that patience begins to ebb.

We have no patience with other people's vanity because it is offensive to our own.

I'd like to be more patient! I just want everything now. I've tried to meditate, but it's really hard for me to stay still. I'd like to try to force myself to do it, because everybody says how wonderful meditation is for you, but I can't shut my mind up. So patience and learning is the key.

Who ever is out of patience is out of possession of their soul.

It seems likely that many of the young who don't wait for others to call them artists, but simply announce that they are, don't have the patience to make art.

I wish I was a shredder that could play everything, but I don't have the patience.

Gardeners are good at nurturing, and they have a great quality of patience, they're tender. They have to be persistent.

A statesman wants courage and a statesman wants vision; but believe me, after six months' experience, he wants first, second, third and all the time - patience.

If patience is worth anything, it must endure to the end of time. And a living faith will last in the midst of the blackest storm.

Only those who have patience to do simple things perfectly ever acquire the skill to do difficult things easily.

The Scriptures contain many stories of people who waited years or even decades before the Lord's promises came to pass. What modern believers can learn from the patience of biblical saints like Abraham, Joseph, David, and Paul is that waiting upon the Lord has eternal rewards.

There are three secrets to managing. The first secret is have patience. The second is be patient. And the third most important secret is patience.

To understand a difficult topic like Iraq takes patience and care. Unfortunately, you rarely hear a patient, careful or thoughtful discussion of intelligence these days.

No, you're not allowed to be bossy when you're married. You have to learn compromise, and compassion and patience.

Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish.