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"Every man must patiently bide his time. He must wait -- not in listless idleness but in constant, steady, cheerful endeavors, always willing and fulfilling and accomplishing his task, that when the occasion comes he may be equal to the occasion."
"Not hammer-strokes, but dance of the water, sings the pebbles into perfection."
"Who ever is out of patience is out of possession of their soul."
"Seek patience and passion in equal amounts. Patience alone will not build the temple. Passion alone will destroy its walls."
"Nothing great is created suddenly, any more than a bunch of grapes or a fig."
"Love conquers in the long run. It won't do to become impatient - wait, wait - patience is bound to give success. . . ."
"Trying to understand is like straining through muddy water. Be still and allow the mud to settle."
"The marvel of all history is the patience with which men and women submit to burdens unnecessarily laid upon them by their governments."
"Many people think that patience is a sign of weakness. I think this is a mistake. It is anger that is a sign of weakness, whereas patience is a sign of strength"
"Learn to wait; invariably either things will change or your heart will."
"Clearly older women and especially older women who have led an active life or elder women who successfully maneuver through their own family life have so much to teach us about sharing, patience, and wisdom."
"Nothing is so bitter that a calm mind cannot find comfort in it."
"If patience is worth anything, it must endure to the end of time. And a living faith will last in the midst of the blackest storm."
"Reverence the highest, have patience with the lowest. Let this day's performance of the meanest duty be thy religion. Are the stars too distant, pick up the pebble that lies at thy feet, and from it learn the all."
"Endurance is the crowning quality, And patience all the passion of great hearts."
"He that can have patience can have what he will."
"This world is not for cowards. Do not try to fly. Look not for success or failure. Join yourself to the perfectly unselfish will and work on. Know that the mind which is born to succeed joins itself to a determined will and perseveres. You have the right to work, but do not become so degenerate as to look for results. Work incessantly, but see something behind the work. Even good deeds can find a man in great bondage. Therefore be not bound by good deeds or by desire for name and fame. Those who know this secret pass beyond this round of birth and death and become immortal."
"Listen. Pay attention. Treasure every moment."
"All things come to him who waits - provided he knows what he is waiting for."
"Everything comes if a man will only wait."
