Acquaintance without patience is like a candle with no light.

Acquaintance without patience is like a candle with no light.

Abused patience turns to fury.

Abused patience turns to fury.

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

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

Patience and Diligence, like faith, remove mountains.

Patience and Diligence, like faith, remove mountains.

Patience: A minor form of despair disguised as a virtue.

Patience: A minor form of despair disguised as a virtue.

They also serve who only stand and wait.

They also serve who only stand and wait.

Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.

Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.

The worst speak something good; if all want sense,
God takes a text, and preacheth patience.

The worst speak something good; if all want sense,
God takes a text, and preacheth 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.