Quotes About Patience

... that when you're buying books, you're optimistically thinking you're buying the time to read them. (Paraphrase of Schopenhauer)

that when you're buying books, you're optimistically thinking you're buying the time to read them. (Paraphrase of Schopenhauer)

The craving today is for something light and spicy, and few have patience, still less desire, to examine carefully that which would make a demand both upon their hearts and

How often is such the case with us: some sore trial presses, and we cry unto God for relief, but before His answer comes, matters appear to get worse. Ah, that is in order that His hand may be the more evident.

Mr. Charnock said: Men that are great in the world are quick in passion, and are not so ready to forgive an injury, or bear with an offender, as one of a meaner rank. It is a want of power over that man's self that makes him do unbecoming things upon a provocation. A prince that can bridle his passions is a king over himself as well as over his subjects. God is slow to anger because great in power. He has no less power over Himself than over His creatures.

When tempted to be disgusted at the dullness of another, or to be revenged on one who has wronged you, call to remembrance God's infinite patience and longsuffering with yourself.

Suppose the cup be a bitter one which He has given thee to drink, still there is no poison in it. Hath not God said, "I will do you no hurt" (Jer 25:6)! If you be really one of His children thou liest too near Him to injure thee. Thy highest good is ever before Him, and though He spares not the rod when we need it, yet it is love which wields it (Heb 12:6).

God bears long with the wicked notwithstanding the multitude of their sin, and shall we desire to be revenged because of a single injury?

The depravity of mankind makes evident the infinite patience of God. "The LORD is slow to anger, and great in power" (Nahum 1:3).

This is ever God's way: in the darkest night He causes the stars of hope to shed forth their welcome light, bidding His people to look beyond the gloomy present to the brighter future.

His heart was being prepared for further blessing God had for him.

If I called her she would pretend not to hear, but would come a few moments later when it could appear that she had thought of doing so first.

While there is tea, there is hope.

No le tolero eso. —Pues revise usted, si es tan amable, sus límites de tolerancia.

Pero el tiempo pasa, y dura. Y hay un momento en que todo se estanca. Los días dejan de contarse, la esperanza se desvanece... Es entonces cuando te conviertes en prisionero real. Profesional, por decirlo de algún modo. Un prisionero paciente.

Había aprendido que lo malo no era la espera, sino las cosas que imaginas mientras esperas".

Lo malo de estas cosas es que, hasta que el rabo no pasa, todo es toro.

è un terribile errore misurare le proprie forze contro quelle dei potenti, con cui è più facile perdere che vincere. È molto meglio pazientare senza fare rimostranze fino a quando il tempo o il caso non ci metteranno l'avversario a tiro di daga […] Nel caso contrario, pazienza: perché, in fin dei conti, l'ultima parola spetta a Dio ed è lui che mescola le carte, le sue e quelle di tutti noi.

código del escorpión: mira despacio, pica rápido y vete más rápido todavía. —De

La guerra era aquello, se dijo Ruy Díaz de nuevo: nueve partes de paciencia y una de coraje. Y más temple era necesario para lo primero que para lo segundo.

Then she leant over and kissed him very slowly, with infinite tenderness. As if she had had to wait an eternity to do so.

La verdad es como la mejor jugada en ajedrez: existe, pero hay que buscarla. Con tiempo suficiente, siempre es demostrable.

Ayer se fue, mañana no ha llegado...

Las prisas solían matar