Top 66 Patience Quotes of All Time

A short, finished list rather than an endless feed: 66 of the best patience quotes ever written, picked out of the full patience archive on QuoteForever. You will find Phaedrus, Neal A. Maxwell, Carl Jung and William Shakespeare among them.

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Patience is tied very closely to faith in our Heavenly Father. Actually, when we are unduly impatient, we are suggesting that we know what is best—better than does God. Or, at least, we are asserting that our timetable is better than His. We can grow in faith only if we are willing to wait patiently for God's purposes and patterns to unfold in our lives, on His timetable.

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Even a happy life cannot be without a measure of darkness, and the word happy would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness. It is far better take things as they come along with patience and equanimity.

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Like Patience gazing on kings' graves, and smiling Extremity out of act.

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Abused patience turns to fury.

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So when I do Chinese cooking, I mix everything together, then the kids have to eat their vegetables. They won't have the patience to pick them out.

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It is impossible to practice parliamentary politics without having patience, decency, politeness and courtesy.

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Waiting is an art that our impatient age has forgotten. It wants to break open the ripe fruit when it has hardly finished planting the shoot. But all too often the greedy eyes are only deceived; the fruit that seemed so precious is still green on the inside, and disrespected hands ungratefully toss aside what has so disappointed them.

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Therefore, let us be patient, patient; and let God our Father teach His own lesson, His own way. Let us try to learn it well and quickly; but do not let us fancy that He will ring the school-bell, and send us to play before our lesson is learnt.

Boredom is the feeling that everything is a waste of time; serenity, ... - Thomas Szasz 9

Boredom is the feeling that everything is a waste of time; serenity, that nothing is.

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Patience has never been my strong suit.

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Simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures. Simple in actions and thoughts, you return to the source of being. Patient with both friends and enemies, you accord with the way things are. Compassionate toward yourself, you reconcile all beings in the world.

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I think you can judge from somebody's actions a kind of a stability and sense of purpose perhaps created by strong religious roots. I mean, there's a certain patience, a certain discipline, I think, that religion helps you achieve.

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It seems likely that many of the young who don't wait for others to call them artists, but simply announce that they are, don't have the patience to make art.

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This having learnt, thou hast attained the sum Of wisdom; hope no higher, though all the stars Thou knew'st by name, and all th'ethereal powers, All secrets of the deep, all nature's works, Or works of God in heav'n, air, earth, or sea, And all the riches of this world enjoy'dst, And all the rule, one empire; onlyadd Deeds to thy knowledge answerable, add faith, Add virtue, patience, temperance, add love, By name to come called charity, the soul Of all the rest: then wilt thou not be loath To leave this Paradise, but shalt possess A paradise within thee, happier far.

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Good character is not formed in a week or a month. It is created little by little, day by day. Protracted and patient effort is needed to develop good character.

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God always has patience.

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I simply do not think that yelling, swearing, threatening or belittling will get you to the place you want to be faster than kindness, understanding, patience and a little willingness to compromise.

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I always tell up-and-coming DJs you have to really love what you do and find that interest to drive you. It requires so much attention to detail, and it takes up a lot of your time. You hear a song, and there are so many little pieces that make that song work. It requires a lot of patience, diligence and resilience.

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An impatient person plays differently than a more patient person.

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Patience is the most necessary quality for business, many a man would rather you heard his story than grant his request.

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Patience, that blending of moral courage with physical timidity.

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Indeed, this life is a test. It is a test of many things - of our convictions and priorities, our faith and our faithfulness, our patience and our resilience, and in the end, our ultimate desires.

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There is something good in all seeming failures. You are not to see that now. Time will reveal it. Be patient.

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Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance.

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Like anything worth doing in life, happiness takes time and patience and consistency.

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Being a caregiver requires infinite patience, physical and emotional strength, health care navigation skills, and a sense of humor - which can be hard to come by after sleepless nights and demanding days.

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Editing is a lot about patience and discipline and just banging away at something, turning off the machine and going home at night because you're frustrated and depressed, and then coming back in the morning to try again.

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Patience is a virtue, and I'm learning patience. It's a tough lesson.

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Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.

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A man who is a master of patience is master of everything else.

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Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish.

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Patience has its limits, take it too far and it's cowardice.

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If you believe indeed in the Lord Jesus for the salvation of your soul, if you walk uprightly and do not regard iniquity in your heart, if you continue to wait patiently, and believingly upon God; then answers will surely be given to your prayers.

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Only those who have patience to do simple things perfectly ever acquire the skill to do difficult things easily.

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Not only will this make you treat each moment more preciously, but you will be more patient with yourself and with others, recognizing that there are millions of moments on the path to any worthwhile achievement.

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Everyone ought to bear patiently the results of his own conduct.

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Difficult years lie ahead, patience is required.

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Towards my husband, I often fail to show interest in his affairs and amusements, not rousing myself to respond when I'm tired or concerned with other things, forgetting he is very patient with me.

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I'm patient.

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Everyone is bound to bear patiently the results of his own example.

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Everything is out there if you know how to find it, and have the patience. I don't and haven't, but that's my problem.

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I am blessed to be surrounded by the people I love. I thank them for their patience and grace.

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Patience is a virtue; virtue is a grace.

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The creative people I admire seem to share many characteristics: A fierce restlessness. Healthy cynicism. A real world perspective. An ability to simplify. Restraint. Patience. A genuine balance of confidence and insecurity. And most importantly, humanity.

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People are stubborn about what they perceive to be the right thing or the wrong thing, and it takes a long time to filter this human condition. There's a waiting period until people catch up. But if you have patience - which it takes when someone thinks differently from you - everybody always catches up. That patience is a wonderful virtue.

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Having patience is one of the hardest things about being human. We want to do it now, and we don't want to wait. Sometimes we miss out on our blessing when we rush things and do it on our own time.

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Tolerance, compromise, understanding, acceptance, patience - I want those all to be very sharp tools in my shed.

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Allah is with people who show patience. If you are down in the dumps, Allah will help you if you have belief. But this is a personal thing between you and him. You can't fool Allah.

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When people see a legend, they call it a legend. But to be a legend, it's a lot of hard work and patience. You can't play for five or ten years and be a legend. It takes longer than that.

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Genius is patience.

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Face-to-face conversation unfolds slowly. It teaches patience.

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The greatest power is often simple patience.

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I wish I had more patience.

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Football demands patience. Keep working and you will be rewarded.

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I have learned that I really do have discipline, self-control, and patience. But they were given to me as a seed, and it's up to me to choose to develop them.

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I have just three things to teach: simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures.

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Patience for me is a big thing. Patience with others. Patience with the way the world is evolving. I have a sense of urgency because I want to help out so much.

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A noun is not a name you give something. It is something you watch becoming itself, and you have to have the patience to find out what it is.

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I don't really have the patience to do my hair, which is why it's always parted down the middle, slicked, in a low ponytail or a messy high bun. I'm too lazy to do my own hair, but I like doing my makeup.

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Patience is key. You can't get selfish, and that's the number one thing I've learned at WWE. The world continues to go round, and I just knew - given the right opportunity and the right moment - that the world would know I was good, but now the world knows that I'm great.

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Balance takes work. Lots of it. There is no endpoint in balance, no goal, no finalization. Balance requires practice, patience, and - most importantly - movement. We often get stuck in our ways and form habits based on our fears and driven by our insecurities.

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Religion has played a big part in eliminating the nuance in humanity. People began to believe things before they knew them. It stopped people from listening and learning with the patience and love of the God they believe in.

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I've always admired teachers for their patience and purpose in choosing their profession.

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People make mistakes all the time. We learn and grow. If there's patience and love, and you care for people, you can work them through it, and they can find their greatest heights.

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One of the things I've been taught by Native American elders is the importance of patience, of waiting to do things when the time is right.

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I have no patience with dinosaurs.

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