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

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

Patience is the art of concealing your impatience.

Patience is the art of concealing your impatience.

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

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

Abused patience turns to fury.

Abused patience turns to fury.

He that can have patience can have what he will.

He that can have patience can have what he will.

For patience, sov'reign o'er transmuted ill.

For patience, sov'reign o'er transmuted ill.

Thus with hir fader for a certeyn space
Dwelleth this flour of wyfly pacience,
That neither by read more

Thus with hir fader for a certeyn space
Dwelleth this flour of wyfly pacience,
That neither by hir wordes ne his face
Biforn the fold, ne eek in her absence,
Ne shewed she that hir was doon offence.

Patience, that blending of moral courage with physical timidity.

Patience, that blending of moral courage with physical timidity.

But there are times when patience proves at fault.

But there are times when patience proves at fault.