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The Lord is good unto them who wait for him, to the soul that
seeketh him.
The Lord is good unto them who wait for him, to the soul that
seeketh him.
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.
Every one ought to bear patiently the results of his own conduct.
[Lat., Sua quisque exempla debet aequo animo read more
Every one ought to bear patiently the results of his own conduct.
[Lat., Sua quisque exempla debet aequo animo pati.]
Patience means restraining one's inclinations.
Patience means restraining one's inclinations.
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.
For patience, sov'reign o'er transmuted ill.
For patience, sov'reign o'er transmuted ill.
Work hard. And have patience. Because no matter who you are, you're going to get hurt in your career and read more
Work hard. And have patience. Because no matter who you are, you're going to get hurt in your career and you have to be patient to get through the injuries.
Patience is a minor form of despair, disguised as a virtue.
Patience is a minor form of despair, disguised as a virtue.
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.
