And I must bear
What is ordained with patience, being aware
Necessity doth front the universe
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And I must bear
What is ordained with patience, being aware
Necessity doth front the universe
With an invincible gesture.

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.

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.

Acquaintance without patience is like a candle with no light.

Acquaintance without patience is like a candle with no light.

Patience, that blending of moral courage with physical timidity.

Patience, that blending of moral courage with physical timidity.

With spots quadrangular of diamond form,
Ensanguined hearts, clubs typical of strife,
And spades, the emblems of read more

With spots quadrangular of diamond form,
Ensanguined hearts, clubs typical of strife,
And spades, the emblems of untimely graves.

Patience is waiting. Not passively waiting. That is laziness. But to keep going when the going is hard and slow read more

Patience is waiting. Not passively waiting. That is laziness. But to keep going when the going is hard and slow - that is patience.

Patience is not simply the ability to wait - it's how we behave while we're waiting.

Patience is not simply the ability to wait - it's how we behave while we're waiting.

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.