All human wisdom is summed up in two words - wait and hope

All human wisdom is summed up in two words - wait and hope

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.

The key to everything is patience. You get the chicken by hatching the egg, not by smashing it.

The key to everything is patience. You get the chicken by hatching the egg, not by smashing it.

Or arm th' obdured breast
With stubborn patience as with triple steel.

Or arm th' obdured breast
With stubborn patience as with triple steel.

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.

Patience is sorrow's salve.

Patience is sorrow's salve.

We could never learn to be brave and patient, if there were only joy in the world.

We could never learn to be brave and patient, if there were only joy in the world.

Patience is necessary, and one cannot reap immediately where one has sown.

Patience is necessary, and one cannot reap immediately where one has sown.

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.