Quotes About Patience

This long distance relationship thing was for the birds. He absolutely hated waiting for days on end to see Jasmine.

As the sun moves higher in the cloudless sky, all the verses regarding seedtime and harvest come to mind, especially this one, which suits our hard-working Ruth: "Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up."26

God, could You show up? Right now, please?

Because this wasn't about the plans she made but the ones God had in store for her. Knowing she could trust him with her future was better than any list she could make, any task she could check off.

If you think you have come to an unhappy ending, it is not the true end. Keep going awhile.

you think you have come to an unhappy ending, it is not the true end. Keep going awhile.

It doesn't matter if there are a lot of fish in the sea. Finding the ONE FISH to love for the rest of your life is difficult no matter where you swim.

Our time is so precious. You're holding out for someone who you really want to spend all your time with. Otherwise, there's no point to it.

There is NO satisfaction out of instant gratification.

When adversity strikes, that's when you have to be the most calm. Take a step back, stay strong, stay grounded and press on.

The only thing a cat worries about is what's happening right now. As we tell the kittens, you can only wash one paw at a time.

For many years a tree might wage a slow and silent warfare against an encumbering wall, without making any visible progress. One day the wall would topple--not because the tree had suddenly laid hold upon some supernormal energy, but because its patient work of self-defense and self release had reached fulfillment. The long-imprisoned tree had freed itself. Nature had had her way.

Craftsmanship isnt like water in an earthen pot, to be taken out by the dipperful until its empty. No, the more drawn out the more remains.

If I fret over tomorrow, I'll have little joy today.

Beating is the worst, and therefore the last means to be us'd in the correction of children, and that only in the cases of extremity, after all gently ways have been try'd, and proved unsuccessful; which, if well observ'd, there will very seldom be any need of blows.

The chief art of learning is to attempt but a little at a time.

Everyone needs time to develop their dreams. An egg in the nest doesn't become a bird overnight.

Maybe there's no such thing as happily ever after. Maybe okay for now is the best you get.

In 50 years it won't matter if he's handsome, ugly, or dumb as a post, just try to find someone who don't make you want to shove a pitchfork up his nose.

In this town, a successful marriage is one that lasts longer than ice.

I'd trade every last one of you for a moment's peace and a dog that didn't P on the carpet

He gave me no sign. I was never the sort to receive portents, or to delude myself that I had. Silence was always my portion, in return for my prayers.

When you can't get what you want, you take what you can get.

Suicidal glory is the luxury of the irresponsible. We're not giving up. We're waiting for a better opportunity to win.