Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.
[Fr., La patience est amere, mais son fruit est doux.]

Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.
[Fr., La patience est amere, mais son fruit est doux.]

People have to really suffer before they can risk doing what they love.

People have to really suffer before they can risk doing what they love.

For the friendship of two, the patience of one is required.

For the friendship of two, the patience of one is required.

And taste
The melancholy joys of evils pass'd,
For he who much has suffer'd, much will know.

And taste
The melancholy joys of evils pass'd,
For he who much has suffer'd, much will know.

He jests at scars that never felt a wound

He jests at scars that never felt a wound

Who ever is out of patience is out of possession of their soul.

Who ever is out of patience is out of possession of their soul.

Lack of pep is often mistaken for patience.

Lack of pep is often mistaken for patience.

Abused patience turns to fury.

Abused patience turns to fury.

They, the holy ones and weakly,
Who the cross of suffering bore,
Folded their pale hands so read more

They, the holy ones and weakly,
Who the cross of suffering bore,
Folded their pale hands so meekly,
Spake with us on earth no more!