Patience, the beggar's virtue, shall find no harbor here.

Patience, the beggar's virtue, shall find no harbor here.

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.]

Still achieving, still pursuing,
Learn to labour and to wait.

Still achieving, still pursuing,
Learn to labour and to wait.

Patience is a minor form of despair, disguised as a virtue.

Patience is a minor form of despair, disguised as a virtue.

The two most powerful warriors are patience and time.

The two most powerful warriors are patience and time.

But there are times when patience proves at fault.

But there are times when patience proves at fault.

Suicide is a permanent solution
to a temporary problem
(quoted by Judy Collins on Diane Rehm Show).

Suicide is a permanent solution
to a temporary problem
(quoted by Judy Collins on Diane Rehm Show).

They also serve who only stand and wait.

They also serve who only stand and wait.

If you suffer, thank God! It is a sure sign that you are alive.

If you suffer, thank God! It is a sure sign that you are alive.