Patience Quotes

2415 Patience quotes by 1402 unique authors

Gluttony should be destroyed by self-control; unchastity by desire for God and longing for the blessings held in store; avarice by compassion for the poor;… — John of Damascus
Humble patience, tirelessness and persistence in prayer conquer the unconquerable God and incline Him to mercy. According to the Lord's parable, the importunity of the… — Lorenzo Scupoli
The fruits of the earth are not brought to perfection immediately, but by time, rain and care; similarly, the fruits of men ripen through ascetic… — Anthony the Great
Grace comes immediately to meet some of those who strive, giving them assurance of the earnest of their inheritance (cf. Eph. 1:14), letting them taste… — Gregory Palamas
Suffering can make saints of people as they learn patience, long-suffering and self-mastery. — Spencer W. Kimball
Love, which, in concert with Abstinence, established Faith, and which, along with Patience, builds up Chastity, is like the columns that sustain the four corners… — Gian Carlo Menotti
Many people are born crying, live complaining, and die disappointed; they chew the bitter pill which they would not even know to be bitter if… — Charles Spurgeon
The lessons we learn from patience will cultivate our character, lift our lives, and heighten our happiness. — Dieter F. Uchtdorf
What we most need is the prayer of fervent desire for growth in grace, expressed in patience, meekness, love, and good deeds. — Mary Baker Eddy
The writing life requires courage, patience, persistence, empathy, openness, and the ability to deal with rejection. It requires the willingness to be alone with oneself.… — Dani Shapiro
Again and again we need to appreciate the subtle workings of the teachings and the practice, and even when there is no extraordinary, dramatic change,… — Sogyal Rinpoche
Carry the burden smilingly and cheerfully, because patience is the key to victory. — Unknown Author
Hath any wounded thee with injuries? Meet them with patience. Hasty words rankle the wound; soft language dresses it. — Francis Quarles
We must truly serve those whom we appear to command; we must bear with their imperfections, correct them with gentleness and patience, and lead them… — Francois Fenelon
Charity is having patience with someone who has let us down. It is resisting the impulse to become offended easily. It is accepting weaknesses and… — Thomas S. Monson
Patience is the ability to accept trouble, suffering, delay without getting angry or upset, I feel like if you can master patience you can master… — Big Sean
Infinite patience produces immediate results. — Wayne Dyer
There is no cultivation of patience when your pattern is to just try to seek harmony and smooth everything out. Patience implies willingness to be… — Pema Chodron
A man that can master patience can master anything. — Big Sean
We conquer ourselves by learning patience, for she gives to us our longed for victory only in the surrender of self. — Guy Finley
Parents test our patience more than anyone else...Being around them keeps you in check...that's what keeps you humbled. — Nouman Ali Khan
There may be an art to conversation, and some are better at it than others, but conversation's virtue lies in randomness and possibility: people, without… — Lynne Tillman
I don't have much patience with sick people. — Maura Tierney
I have no patience for anybody who doubts me, none at all. — Tupac Shakur
To love someone properly probably means that you won’t be very popular. Pure love, loving the way it was intended, is unfortunately a foreign concept… — Mark Hart

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