Patience Quotes

The sea does not reward those who are too anxious, too greedy, or too impatient. To dig for treasures shows not only impatience and greed, but lack of faith. Patience, patience, patience, is what the sea teaches. Patience and faith. One should lie empty, open, choiceless as a beach – waiting for a gift from […]

There are two things which we must always bear in mind when we grow impatient or desponding. How much has been done before us; how many will come after us to do what remains to be done.

All commend patience, but none can endure to suffer.

Let us be patient! These severe afflictions, Not from the ground arise; But oftentimes celestial benedictions, Assume this dark disguise.

I have been devoured all my life by an incurable and burning impatience: and to this day find all oratory, biography, operas, films, plays, books, and persons too long.

Patience is the companion of wisdom.

The reward of patience is patience.

All human power is a compound of time and patience.

Patience is a flatterer, sir and an ass, sir.

Patience, n. A minor form of despair, disguised as a virtue.