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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.
Good character is not formed in a week or a month. It is created little by little, day by day. read more
Good character is not formed in a week or a month. It is created little by little, day by day. Protracted and patient effort is needed to develop good character.
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.
Acquaintance without patience is like a candle with no light.
Acquaintance without patience is like a candle with no light.
Patience is the companion of wisdom.
Patience is the companion of wisdom.
He that can have Patience, can have what he will
He that can have Patience, can have what he will
Patience and time do more than strength or passion.
Patience and time do more than strength or passion.
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.]
Patience means restraining one's inclinations.
Patience means restraining one's inclinations.