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.

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 is the companion of wisdom.

Patience is the companion of wisdom.

Endurance is nobler than strength, and patience than beauty.

Endurance is nobler than strength, and patience than beauty.

How poor are they that have not patience! What wound did ever heal but by degrees?

How poor are they that have not patience! What wound did ever heal but by degrees?

He that can have patience can have what he will.

He that can have patience can have what he will.

But there are times when patience proves at fault.

But there are times when patience proves at fault.

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.]

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.