Quotes about Patience
Why, thou monkey, we've been cruising now hard upon three years and thou hast not raised a whale yet. Whales are scarce as hen's teeth when thou art up there.
— Herman Melville
No one warns young people to follow Adam's example. He waited till God saw his need. Then God made Adam sleep, prepared for his mate, and brought her to him. We need more of this 'being asleep' in the will of God.
— Jim Elliot
Just follow your dreams and be patient.
— Angelique Kerber
Forgive, forget. Bear with the faults of others as you would have them bear with yours.
— Phillips Brooks
Have patience with all things, But, first of all with yourself.
— Francis de Sales
No matter how devastating our struggles, disappointments, and troubles are, they are only temporary.
— Josh McDowell
It's a real pleasure to earn the trust of your customers slowly over time by doing what's right.
— Charlie Munger
The government's like a mule, it's slow and it's sure; it's slow to turn, and it's sure to turn the way you don't want it.
— Ellen Glasgow
Sometimes you want to whisper in God's ear, "God, we know you are in charge, but why don't you make it slightly more obvious?"
— Desmond Tutu
God is patient with us to become the God's children he wants us to be but you really can see him weeping.
— Desmond Tutu
Sometimes, we don't get what we want. . . But this is a benevolent universe. And once in a while, we do.
— Melody Beattie
I am not promising that God will give you everything you want. There are times when we want things that God knows would not be good for us.
— Joyce Meyer