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It is hard! But what can not be removed, becomes lighter through
patience.
[Lat., Durum! sed levius fir read more
It is hard! But what can not be removed, becomes lighter through
patience.
[Lat., Durum! sed levius fir patientia
Quicquid corrigere est nefas.]
Thus with hir fader for a certeyn space
Dwelleth this flour of wyfly pacience,
That neither by read more
Thus with hir fader for a certeyn space
Dwelleth this flour of wyfly pacience,
That neither by hir wordes ne his face
Biforn the fold, ne eek in her absence,
Ne shewed she that hir was doon offence.
With strength and patience all his grievous loads are borne,
And from the world's rose-bed he only asks a read more
With strength and patience all his grievous loads are borne,
And from the world's rose-bed he only asks a thorn.
In default of inexhaustible happiness, eternal suffering would at least give us a destiny. But we do not even have read more
In default of inexhaustible happiness, eternal suffering would at least give us a destiny. But we do not even have that consolation, and our worst agonies come to an end one day.
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.]
Patience is the most necessary quality for business, many a man would rather you heard his story than grant his read more
Patience is the most necessary quality for business, many a man would rather you heard his story than grant his request.
Ho! why dost thou shiver and shake, Gaffer Grey?
And why does thy nose look so blue?
Ho! why dost thou shiver and shake, Gaffer Grey?
And why does thy nose look so blue?
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.
But the waiting time, my brothers,
Is the hardest time of all.
But the waiting time, my brothers,
Is the hardest time of all.
