Quotes About Patience

But the man who humbly acknowledges the vanity of all this, who observes with what pleasure the thriving citizen converts his little garden into paradise, and how patiently even the poor man pursues his weary way under his burden, and how all wish equally to behold the light of the sun a little longer - yes, such a man is at peace, and creates his own world within himself;

Still, here goes! Whatever may befall, My hope is in your Nothing to find All.

Why are you here, Katrina dear, In daylight clear, At your lover's door? [3685] No, no! When, It will let in, A maid, and then, Let out a maid no more!

Those only obtain love who seek it not.

Si notre coeur était toujours ouvert au bien que Dieu nous envoie chaque jour, nous aurions alors assez de force pour supporter le mal quand il se présente.

Time is master: age lies on the sand.

It used to happen, and still happens, to me to take no pleasure in a work of art at the first sight of it, because it is too much for me; but if I suspect any merit in it, I try to get at it; and then I never fail to make the most gratifying discoveries,to find new qualities in the work itself and new faculties in myself.

Aquel que ha atrapado al diablo, ¡que no lo suelte!; no volverá a atraparlo por segunda vez.

Nothing is harder to bear than a succession of fair days.

He does not always choose the best Who muses long.

Aunque el mosto fermente de manera impredecible, al final tendrá que dar vino.

Und da verließ ich sie mit dem Versichern: sie selbigen Tags nochzu sehn, und hab mein Versprechen gehalten, und seit der Zeit können Sonne, Mond und Sternege ruhig ihre Wirthschaft treiben, ich weis weder daß Tag noch daß Nacht ist, und die ganze Welt verliert sich um mich her.

Ljubav odoleva vremenu koje sve otima.

Ach Gott! die Kunst ist lang; und kurz ist unser Leben.

Destiny grants us our wishes, but in its own way, in order to give us something beyond our wishes.

Wähntest du etwa, Ich sollte das Leben hassen, In Wüsten fliehen, Weil nicht alle Blütenträume reiften?

I often lose patience, when, with a glowing imagination, I am giving expression to art and nature, he interferes with learned suggestions, and uses at random the technical phraseology of artists.

Wer Gutes will, der sei erst gut; Wer Freude will, besänftige sein Blut; Wer Wein verlangt, der keltre reife Trauben; Wer Wunder hofft, der stärke seinen Glauben.

Through the rain and snow,

Come raggiungere un traguardo? Senza fretta ma senza sosta.

Ältere Bekanntschaften und Freundschaften haben vor neuen hauptsächlich das voraus, dass man sich einander schon viel verziehen hat.

Beware of wishing anything in youth, because you will get it in middle age.

Shame upon him who can look on calmly, and exclaim, 'The foolish girl! she should have waited; she should have allowed time to wear off the impression; her despair would have been softened, and she would have found another lover to comfort her.' One might as well say, 'The fool, to die of a fever! why did he not wait till his strength was restored, till his blood became calm? all would then have gone well, and he would have been alive now.

Biding time is easy -- and gets you nowhere.