Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still.
—Chinese Proverb
Humility is attentive patience.
—Simone Weil (1909–1943) French Philosopher, Political Activist
Beware the fury of a patient man.
—John Dryden (1631–1700) English Poet, Literary Critic, Playwright
All commend patience, but none can endure to suffer.
—Thomas Fuller (1608–61) English Cleric, Historian
The twin killers of success are impatience and greed.
—Jim Rohn (1930–2009) American Entrepreneur, Author, Motivational Speaker
Consider the postage stamp, my son. It secures success through its ability to stick to one thing till it gets there.
—Josh Billings (Henry Wheeler Shaw) (1818–85) American Humorist, Author, Lecturer
Patience, the beggar’s virtue, shall find no harbor here.
—Philip Massinger (1583–1640) English Playwright
Our real blessings often appear to us in the shape of pains, losses, and disappointments; but let us have patience, and we soon shall see them in their proper figures.
—Joseph Addison (1672–1719) English Essayist, Poet, Playwright, Politician
Patience is not passive; on the contrary, it is active; it is concentrated strength.
—Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton (1803–73) British Novelist, Poet, Politician
All things come to him who waits—provided he knows what he is waiting for.
—Woodrow Wilson (1856–1924) American Head of State
Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish.
—John Quincy Adams (1767–1848) Sixth President of the USA
Forgive, forget. Bear with the faults of others as you would have them bear with yours. Be patient and understanding. Life is too short to be vengeful or malicious.
—Phillips Brooks (1835–93) American Episcopal Clergyman, Author
Time deals gently only with those who take it gently.
—Anatole France (1844–1924) French Novelist
The patience of the hunter is always greater than that of the prey.
—Common Proverb
Lack of pep is often mistaken for patience.
—Kin Hubbard (1868–1930) American Cartoonist, Humorist
Patience is power. Patience is not an absence of action; rather it is “timing;”; it waits on the right time to act, for the right principles and in the right way.
—Fulton J. Sheen (1895–1979) American Catholic Theologian
There is as much difference between genuine patience and sullen endurance, as between the smile of love, and the malicious gnashing of the teeth.
—William Swan Plumer (1802–80) American Clergyman, Professor
Let me look upward into the branches of the flowering oak and know that it grew great and strong because it grew slowly and well.
—Wilferd Arlan Peterson (1900–95) American Author
He that is patient will persevere; and he that perseveres will often have occasion for, as well as trial of patience.
—Tryon Edwards (1809–94) American Theologian, Author
Patience and Diligence, like faith, remove mountains.
—William Penn (1644–1718) American Entrepreneur, Philosopher, Political Leader
Patience serves as a protection against wrongs as clothes do against cold. For if you put on more clothes as the cold increases, it will have no power to hurt you. So in like manner you must grow in patience when you meet with great wrongs, and they will then be powerless to vex your mind.
—Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519) Italian Polymath, Painter, Sculptor, Architect
A patient man is one who can put up with himself.
—Unknown
Oh that my Pow’r to Saving were confin.
—John Dryden (1631–1700) English Poet, Literary Critic, Playwright
The two most powerful warriors are patience and time.
—Leo Tolstoy (1828–1910) Russian Novelist
Patience and shuffle the cards.
—Miguel de Cervantes (1547–1616) Spanish Novelist
The future is something which everyone reaches at the rate of sixty minutes an hour, whatever he does, whoever he is.
—C. S. Lewis (1898–1963) Irish-British Academic, Author, Literary Scholar
Patience permits us to cling to our faith in the Lord when we are tossed about by suffering as if by surf. When the undertow grasps us we will realize that we are somehow being carried forward even as we tumble. We are actually being -helped even as we cry for help.
—Neal A. Maxwell (1926–2004) American Religious Leader, Author
Patience: A minor form of despair disguised as a virtue.
—Ambrose Bierce (1842–1913) American Short-story Writer, Journalist
Wise to resolve, patient to perform.
—Friedrich Schiller (1759–1805) German Poet, Dramatist
Time is the friend of the wonderful business, the enemy of the mediocre.
—Warren Buffett (b.1930) American Investor
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