My dad said to me, 'Work hard and be patient.' It was the best advice he ever gave me. You have to put the hours in.
~ Simon Cowell
Everything that slows us down and forces patience, everything that sets us back into the slow circles of nature, is a help. Gardening is an instrument of grace.
~ May Sarton
I've never had the patience of a teacher.
~ Josh Turner
When I was in the first grade I was afraid of the teacher and had a miserable time in the reading circle, a difficulty that was overcome by the loving patience of my second grade teacher. Even though I could read, I refused to do so.
~ Beverly Cleary
Patience is key for getting over a breakup. That, and trailing off your interaction after the breakup.
~ Drake
Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance.
~ Samuel Johnson
If you would know strength and patience, welcome the company of trees.
~ Hal Borland
What we all need to do is find the wellspring that keeps us going, that gives us the strength and patience to keep up this struggle for a long time.
~ Winona Laduke
Endurance is nobler than strength, and patience than beauty.
~ John Ruskin
Patience and time do more than strength or passion.
~ Jean De La Fontaine
The days of our lives, for all of us, are numbered. We know that. And yes, there are certainly times when we aren't able to muster as much strength and patience as we would like. It's called being human.
~ Elizabeth Edwards
For many years, I tried to make New Year's resolutions. I made lists and shot for great heights: I would show altruism and exert moral strength, patience and all those other great attributes.
~ Henry Rollins
