Patience is a necessary ingredient of genius.

Patience is a necessary ingredient of genius.

Consider the hour-glass; there is nothing to be accomplished by rattling or shaking; you have to wait patiently until the read more

Consider the hour-glass; there is nothing to be accomplished by rattling or shaking; you have to wait patiently until the sand, grain by grain, has run from one funnel into the other.

Patience and shuffle the cards.
[Sp., Paciencia y barajar.]

Patience and shuffle the cards.
[Sp., Paciencia y barajar.]

For patience, sov'reign o'er transmuted ill.

For patience, sov'reign o'er transmuted ill.

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.

Patience is the art of concealing your impatience.

Patience is the art of concealing your impatience.

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.

The two most powerful warriors are patience and time.

The two most powerful warriors are patience and time.

Patience is the companion of wisdom.

Patience is the companion of wisdom.