Quotes and anectdotes from the wise to the foolish, and the courageous to the drunk

patience

Humility is attentive patience.

The marvel of all history is the patience with which men and women submit to burdens unnecessarily laid upon them by their governments.

I have declared that patience is never more than patient. I too have declared, that I who am not patient am patient.

Secretary of War Stanton used to get out of patience with Lincoln because he was all the time pardoning men who ought to be shot.

Endurance is the crowning quality, And patience all the passion of great hearts.

Endurance is nobler than strength, and patience than beauty.

There is no substitute for hard work, 23 or 24 hours a day. And there is no substitute for patience and acceptance.

It is easier to find men who will volunteer to die, than to find those who are willing to endure pain with patience.

Genius is eternal patience.

How poor are they that have not patience! What wound did ever heal but by degrees?

No, I will be the pattern of all patience I will say nothing.

Patience and tenacity are worth more than twice their weight of cleverness.

Knowing trees, I understand the meaning of patience. Knowing grass, I can appreciate persistence.

Patience is necessary, and one cannot reap immediately where one has sown.

If you would know strength and patience, welcome the company of trees.

Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.

Patience, that blending of moral courage with physical timidity.

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

We could never learn to be brave and patient, if there were only joy in the world.

How many a man has thrown up his hands at a time when a little more effort, a little more patience would have achieved success.

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

Patience and time do more than strength or passion.

A man who is a master of patience is master of everything else.

Beware the fury of a patient man.

Patience is the art of hoping.

I have all the patience in the world about Sirens. For me it's not a Grateful Dead project, it's a Me project.

Never a tear bedims the eye that time and patience will not dry.

I am patient with stupidity but not with those who are proud of it.

Lack of pep is often mistaken for patience.

Fortune knocks but once, but misfortune has much more patience.

The two most powerful warriors are patience and time.

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

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.

Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success.

Patience and Diligence, like faith, remove mountains.

When traveling with someone, take large does of patience and tolerance with your morning coffee.

A garden is a grand teacher. It teaches patience and careful watchfulness it teaches industry and thrift above all it teaches entire trust.

The principle part of faith is patience.

Alcohol gives you infinite patience for stupidity.

Sad Patience, too near neighbour to despair.

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

Be patient and understanding. Life is too short to be vengeful or malicious.

Heaven grant us patience with a man in love.

Deliberately seek opportunities for kindness, sympathy, and patience.

Endurance is patience concentrated.

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

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

He that can have patience can have what he will.

If I have done the public any service, it is due to my patient thought.

A wise man is superior to any insults which can be put upon him, and the best reply to unseemly behavior is patience and moderation.

He preacheth patience that never knew pain.

The test of good manners is to be patient with the bad ones.

The strong manly ones in life are those who understand the meaning of the word patience.

Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy.

Abused patience turns to fury.

All commend patience, but none can endure to suffer.

Our patience will achieve more than our force.

Patience means restraining one's inclinations.

Patience is the support of weakness impatience the ruin of strength.

Patience is the best medicine.

All men commend patience, although few are willing to practice it.

Hope is patience with the lamp lit.