Be patient, my soul: thou hath suffered worse than this.

Be patient, my soul: thou hath suffered worse than this.

They also serve who only stand and wait.

They also serve who only stand and wait.

In any contest between power and patience, bet on patience.

In any contest between power and patience, bet on patience.

Patience, n. -- A minor form of despair, disguised as a virtue.

Patience, n. -- A minor form of despair, disguised as a virtue.

Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.

Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.

Patience is a virtue, and I'm learning patience. It's a tough lesson.

Patience is a virtue, and I'm learning patience. It's a tough lesson.

I know one of the reasons God gave me kids was to test my patience.

I know one of the reasons God gave me kids was to test my patience.

There are times when God asks nothing of His children except silence, patience and tears.

There are times when God asks nothing of His children except silence, patience and tears.

Everyone ought to bear patiently the results of his own conduct.

Everyone ought to bear patiently the results of his own conduct.