Quotes About Patience

Thank God I could say that I had truly enjoyed the journey, because if I had saved all of my joy for the destination, I would have missed it. We are all so focused on getting "there," but you have to be careful. Sometimes, I sense a lot of times, "there" ends up feeling different than you expected.

Good Lord willing and the creek don't rise.

A teacher comes, they say, when you are ready. And if you ignore its presence, it will speak to you more loudly. But you have to be quiet to hear.

Ignorance makes it too easy to jump to conclusions.

Wewene, I say to myself: in a good time, in a good way. There are no shortcuts. It must unfold in the right way, when all the elements are present, mind and body harnessed in unison.

Slow down— it's thirty years of a tree's life you've got in your hands there. Don't you owe it a few minutes to think about what you'll do with it?

transformation is slow.

The difficulty of digging is an important constraint. Not everything should be convenient.

Paying attention, being prepared and patient, and doing it right the first time: the skill and the values were so closely entwined that fire making became for us an emblem of a certain kind of virtue.

You have to concentrate; you have to give yourself to the listening. It takes effort, especially in a time when we are accustomed to sound bites and immediate gratification.

Not that my arms are getting tired or anything, but... how much longer is the hugging phase going to last?

Baby caca is like Kryptonite to a father. Even the dog says, "You don't rub his face in it."

She has to agree to have me. It could take some time, but I'm confident I can trick her into it.

Do you agree with that About saying 'forever' and being sure? I do. Will you tell me when you think you're there? Sure. Good. June? Yes? I'm there. You go ahead and take your time.

Thanks a lot. You could have cut the girl some slack. We haven't had anything pretty to look at around here since Bradley's old golder retriever died died last fall.

Lou had a memory like an elephant; it took a lot to cause her to hold a grudge, but once she achieved it, it was even harder for her to let go.

found this man. I fell in love with his kindness, his patience. He saw me, all of me, and he didn't turn away. He let me in. He held back my hair while I puked my way through detox. He spoonfed me broth while I slowly fought my way back to living.

When it feels like He's not hearing our prayers because we aren't getting immediate answers, He's still moving mountains on our behalf.

Give Blackwater a chance," Jeremy suggested, opening the refrigerator door and hanging on it again, as if somehow the contents within had changed in the last five minutes.

Then why not slow down a little? What happened? You've got Viagra with an expiration date or something?

when it came to training animals. Part horse

for their signatures, she returned visitors' passes with dexterity, if not pleasure. Nikki hoped to be the first person allowed inside, but she was disappointed.

Why Borrow What U Know Is Already Coming Your Way? ~ Eve's GrandMother

All Good Things Comes To He Who Waits