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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.]
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.
His patient soul endures what Heav'n ordains,
But neither feels nor fears ideal pains.
His patient soul endures what Heav'n ordains,
But neither feels nor fears ideal pains.
By time and toil we sever
What strength and rage could never.
[Fr., Patience et longueur de read more
By time and toil we sever
What strength and rage could never.
[Fr., Patience et longueur de temps.
Font plus que force ni que rage.]
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.]
For the friendship of two, the patience of one is required.
For the friendship of two, the patience of one is required.
Jesus' Fig Tree
He did belittle you..
but soon he'll bebig you..
and in the spring
with read more
Jesus' Fig Tree
He did belittle you..
but soon he'll bebig you..
and in the spring
with blooms he will wig you..
in summer he'll summon
a jade garb
to resprig you..
and in the fall
on patient twigs
with fresh fruit
he'll refig you.
Rule by patience, Laughing Water!
Rule by patience, Laughing Water!
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.
