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Beware the fury of a patient man.
Beware the fury of a patient man.
Only those who have the patience to do simple things perfectly will acquire the skill to do difficult things easily.
Only those who have the patience to do simple things perfectly will acquire the skill to do difficult things easily.
For the friendship of two, the patience of one is required.
For the friendship of two, the patience of one is required.
Rule by patience, Laughing Water!
Rule by patience, Laughing Water!
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.
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.
There is however a limit at which forbearance ceases to be a
virtue.
There is however a limit at which forbearance ceases to be a
virtue.
Thus with hir fader for a certeyn space
Dwelleth this flour of wyfly pacience,
That neither by read more
Thus with hir fader for a certeyn space
Dwelleth this flour of wyfly pacience,
That neither by hir wordes ne his face
Biforn the fold, ne eek in her absence,
Ne shewed she that hir was doon offence.
Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.
Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.