Patience means restraining one's inclinations.

Patience means restraining one's inclinations.

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.

Lack of pep is often mistaken for patience.

Lack of pep is often mistaken for patience.

Have patience with all things, But, first of all with yourself.

Have patience with all things, But, first of all with yourself.

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.

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.

Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.

Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.

Our patience will achieve more than our force.

Our patience will achieve more than our force.

They also serve who only stand and wait.

They also serve who only stand and wait.