Quotes About Patience

There are two ways of getting out of a trial. One is to simply try to get rid of the trial, and be thankful when it is over. The other is to recognize the trial as a challenge from God to claim a larger blessing than we have ever had.

Our natural desire is to be doing something; but there are times in our lives when it is wiser to wait and just be still.

As another year ends, no doubt you have had your share of joys and disappointments. Don't live in the past, but "be patient and stand firm, because the Lord's coming is near" (James 5:8 NIV).

Hebrews 11:25).

A keen sense of humor helps us to overlook the unbecoming, understand the unconventional, tolerate the unpleasant, overcome the unexpected, and outlast the unbearable.

In order to console, there is no need to say much. It is enough to listen, to understand, to love. PAUL TOURNIER

God never takes away something from your life without replacing it with something better.

End of Construction. Thank you 'for your patience. " Inscription on Ruth Bell Graham's grave -- inspired hy a road sign she saw.

Dream on, but don't imagine they'll all come true. When will you realize... Vienna waits for you.

Slow down you're doing fine You can't be everything you want to be Before your time Although it's so romantic on the borderline tonight Too bad but it's the life you lead You're so ahead of yourself That you forfeit what you need Though you can see when you're wrong

Slow down you're doing fine. You can't be everything you want to be before your time. Too bad, but it's the life you lead You're so ahead of yourself that you forgot what you need. Though you can see when you're wrong You know you can't always see when you're right. You got your passion, you got your pride But don't you know that only fools are satisfied? Dream on, but don't imagine they'll all come true.

You'll never be a wonderful woman or even a wonderful human being until you learn to have some regard for human frailty.

Sure, but why does it have to be in MY lifetime? {when told that a voice like Frank Sinatra's came only once in a lifetime]

The moral of the story is this: sometimes, to do nothing, to do nothing at all, is the sorriest thing ever.

In this way my mother fell short as a parent, which was something I had to learn to accept because it's how she was, and either you accept people as they are or you turn your back on them and walk away. Those are the choices: forbearance or flight, although that philosophy was slow in coming to me, and for many years, I expected more from people than they could give.

From a constant dripping forever running, as the story goes, even stone is hollowed into a cleft.

It's a long season. Sometimes you've got to keep things interesting.

The rain is a necessary prelude to beautiful weather. So even if your heart is in downpour right now it only means it will become exceptionally beautiful in time.

Conclusion 1: Boredom= Flared tempers= hard words

I EXPECT MEASURABLE PROGRESS IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME.

There is no shortcut to excellence.

Timing, perseverance, and ten years of trying will eventually make you look like an overnight success.

here, to make sure she didn't move. Then whoever it was

Most of the evils of life arise from man's being unable to sit still in a room.