Quotes about Patience

The best answer to anger is silence.

You must become an old man in good time if you wish to be an old man long.

Water does not resist. Water flows. When you plunge your hand into it, all you feel is a caress. Water is not a solid wall, it will not stop you. But water always goes where it wants to go, and nothing in the end can stand against it. Water is patient. Dripping water wears away a stone. Remember that, my child. Remember you are half water. If you can't go through an obstacle, go around it. Water does.

Reverence the highest, have patience with the lowest. Let this day's performance of the meanest duty be thy religion. Are the stars too distant, pick up the pebble that lies at thy feet, and from it learn the all.

Truths are first clouds; then rain, then harvest and food.

We have to have a deep, patient compassion for the fears of others and irrational mania of those who hate or condemn us.

Do not desire crosses, unless you have borne those already laid upon you well — it is an abuse to long after martyrdom while unable to bear an insult patiently.

Bear with the faults of others as you would have them bear with yours.

The real trouble about the duty of forgiveness is that you do it with all your might on Monday and then find on Wednesday that it hasn't stayed put and all has to be done over again.

To be able to bear provocation is an argument of great reason, and to forgive it, of a great mind.

Love in the real world means saying you're sorry 10 times a day.

Life is not so short but that there is always time enough for courtesy.