His patient soul endures what Heav'n ordains,
But neither feels nor fears ideal pains.

His patient soul endures what Heav'n ordains,
But neither feels nor fears ideal pains.

Every one ought to bear patiently the results of his own conduct.
[Lat., Sua quisque exempla debet aequo animo read more

Every one ought to bear patiently the results of his own conduct.
[Lat., Sua quisque exempla debet aequo animo pati.]

But the waiting time, my brothers,
Is the hardest time of all.

But the waiting time, my brothers,
Is the hardest time of all.

The key to everything is patience. You get the chicken by hatching the egg, not by smashing it.

The key to everything is patience. You get the chicken by hatching the egg, not by smashing it.

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

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

You can learn many things from children. How much patience you have, for instance.

You can learn many things from children. How much patience you have, for instance.

The Lord is good unto them who wait for him, to the soul that
seeketh him.

The Lord is good unto them who wait for him, to the soul that
seeketh him.

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

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

All human wisdom is summed up in two words - wait and hope

All human wisdom is summed up in two words - wait and hope