Quotes about Patience

Faith begins to praise God before the promised victory, not merely after it.

I place my life in the hands of God each day. And I trust that He knows what He's doing, even when I do not.

From my experience, you need to be enjoying the game rather than being concerned with getting off the field as fast as possible, if you are going to do well.

He moved through life with measured steps, never hurried, though always surrounded by demands and crowds.

When we lead by persuasion rather than command, patience is essential. Leaders rightly cultivate the art of persuasion that allows maximum individual decision making and ownership of a plan. Often, a leader's plan of action must wait for collegial support—ever patient—until the team is ready.

A leader shows patience by not running too far ahead of his followers and thus discouraging them. While keeping ahead, he stays near enough for them to keep him in sight and hear his call forward.

The person who is impatient with weakness will be ineffective in his leadership.

Often we think of patience in passive terms, as if the patient person is utterly submissive and half asleep.

To get at the root of problems, a leader must develop into a skillful listener. Too many strong personalities are compulsive talkers. "He won't listen to me," complains a missionary. "He gives the answer before I have had a chance to state the problem.

I warn you, if you bore me, I shall take my revenge.

Short cuts make long delays.

Oft hope is born when all is forlorn.