Lack of pep is often mistaken for patience.

Lack of pep is often mistaken for patience.

Still achieving, still pursuing,
Learn to labour and to wait.

Still achieving, still pursuing,
Learn to labour and to wait.

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 and fortitude conquer all things

Patience and fortitude conquer all things

I know one of the reasons God gave me kids was to test my patience.

I know one of the reasons God gave me kids was to test my patience.

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.

Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.

Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.

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.

I worked with patience which means almost power.

I worked with patience which means almost power.