Quotes About Patience

And it proceeded to tell me the history of how the Synarche learned to be a patient suitor, because it turns out that making mistakes is how we grow up, whether we're a multi-species alien utopia, or just some dude screwing up their first romance beyond believability.

Sometimes a thing can be true, and not for immediate sharing. That was, Connla had assured me more than once, how diplomacy worked.

If it was any of my business, somebody would tell me about it eventually.

Wait," the necromancer said, and kissed her around that silencing finger. "Gently, Rien. It's not about getting it over with as fast as possible, my sweet.

The station was not yet in sight ahead, and we had plenty of time to kill before we caught up with it. Of course this meant that Singer and Connla started arguing about the nature of consciousness again; (I'm sorry, "discussing".)

I had seen her in the shadows. She had been waiting for some time.

I didn't reach out. I just…sat still. Held to myself. And let the universe come to me.

Breath held, I will her to speak without making me ask for it, but Riel plays this game better than I do.

She said she could do it. Either she can, or she can't, and riding her about it just wastes everyone's time.

The cast had to come off before she could attempt a sculpture of her prey.

We can bite down on a grudge and grin around it until the end of time.

The best she could do: waelcyrge did not die unless until they grew tarnished.

David had his reasons to be angry. But after a century or two, one did grow tired. Mortal lifetimes were a mercy to love, Sebastien thought. It could endure that long.

He is invariably in a hurry. Being in a hurry is one of the tributes he pays to life.

Endurance is frequently a form of indecision.

But something that should have been going on had not gone on: something had not happened.

Sometimes there is naught you can do for a man, save stand quietly beside him and believe. (Advice to Felicity Langley from her Nanny Rana)

She said most people were good on the inside, where it mattered. You have to give them a chance to show their goodness, she used to say. Some people need more time, that's all.

because there comes a time when there is nothing left but hope

That springtime does not last forever and that the fine seasons should have their harvest gathered and stored against harsher times. That you should choose your battles wisely. You cannot fight everything and win. Sometimes the price of losing is beyond what you can afford to pay, but that applies to winning as well." She narrowed her focus on the girls. "Be very careful and think before you act. Make friends with those who you know will stay true to you and reward them fittingly.

Good dog! Nice fetch!" "He wasn't fetching." "Bring her here, boy. Good job!" The dog looked from Zack to me. "I've been training him," Zack said. "Up till now he's brought home only dead rabbits, but I guess he's finally getting the hang of it.

Ten paciencia contigo mismo y con los demás. No les critiques y de ese modo no regresará hasta ti ese karma, que se manifestará en otros criticándote a ti, algo que te puede apesadumbrar.

I felt like one who wants to trap and cage a little bird, and after years of waiting and luring and baiting finds that she must do no more than hold out her hand, and the finch lands on her finger and does not fly. You scarcely dare to move. It rests on your hand whole and free, foolishly trusting and infinitely courageous. It will never be more beautiful.

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.