#patience

All men are made one for another: either then teach them better or bear with them. ↗

— Marcus Aurelius

#tolerance #men

So many men treat their wives badly, or indifferently, or with barely contained impatience. Josh doesn't mind-- no that's not right--he insists on openly showing his love and respect for me. ↗

— Lynn Morris

#love #marriage #patience #relationships #respect

He never even thought of tenderness and emotion; his considerations about Durham remained cold. Durham didn't dislike him, he was sure. That was all he wanted. One thing at a time. He didn't so much as have hopes, for hope distracts, and he had a great deal to see to. ↗

— E.M. Forster

#gay-romance #hope #love #patience #love

Inner peace is impossible without patience. Wisdom requires patience. Spiritual growth implies the mastery of patience. Patience allows the unfolding of destiny to proceed at its won unhurried pace. ↗

— Brian L. Weiss

#patience #soul #inspirational

God gives me the children's ministry heart and patience. This is what He wants. It's awesome. I don't know where He's gonna take it - but God is building this thing. ↗

— Willie Aames

#awesome #building #children #gives #god

There is no harm in patience, and no profit in lamentation. Death is easier to bear (than) that which precedes it, and more severe than that which comes after it. Remember the death of the Apostle of God, and your sorrow will be lessened. ↗

— Abu Bakr

#apostle #bear #comes #death #easier

God's way of answering the Christian's prayer for more patience, experience, hope and love often is to put him into the furnace of affliction. ↗

— Richard Cecil

#answering #christian #experience #furnace #god

I haven't been given many things, but I've been given ample, limitless patience. ↗

— Lincoln Diaz-Balart

#been #given #haven #i #limitless

Patience can't be acquired overnight. It is just like building up a muscle. Every day you need to work on it. ↗

— Eknath Easwaran

#building #day #every #every day #just

He who rides the sea of the Nile must have sails woven of patience. ↗

— William Golding

#must #nile #rides #sails #sea