In any contest between power and patience, bet on patience.

In any contest between power and patience, bet on patience.

Patience is waiting. Not passively waiting. That is laziness. But to keep going when the going is hard and slow read more

Patience is waiting. Not passively waiting. That is laziness. But to keep going when the going is hard and slow - that is patience.

Patience is something you admire in the driver behind you, but not in one ahead.

Patience is something you admire in the driver behind you, but not in one ahead.

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.]

By time and toil we sever
What strength and rage could never.
[Fr., Patience et longueur de read more

By time and toil we sever
What strength and rage could never.
[Fr., Patience et longueur de temps.
Font plus que force ni que rage.]

Have patience with all things, But, first of all with yourself.

Have patience with all things, But, first of all with yourself.

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.

Follow your heart, but be quiet for a while first. Ask questions, then feel the answer. Learn to trust your read more

Follow your heart, but be quiet for a while first. Ask questions, then feel the answer. Learn to trust your heart.

Faith is not simply a patience that passively suffers until the storm is past. Rather, it is a spirit that read more

Faith is not simply a patience that passively suffers until the storm is past. Rather, it is a spirit that bears things - with resignations, yes, but above all, with blazing, serene hope.