20 Inspiring Quotes About Patience
“Patience attracts happiness; it brings near that which is far.”
We all know the old adage: Patience is a virtue. But it's true! Patience can help us achieve our goals, maintain a more positive outlook on life, and make us less reactive, which in turn will make us less prone to bad decisions. Stress, regret, and anger don't help anything. So when you're facing an uncertain future, a negative event, or something scary, take a minute. Don't do anything. Just sit a spell. And if you find your brain veering in a negative direction, take note of some positive quotes about lifeto get yourself back in the right frame of mind to make better decisions.
We won't pretend that exercising patience is easy. It's not. There are days you just want to do something rash—or worse, give up. When those occur, you should repeat a few motivational quotes to help you keep on keeping on. You could also look to the Good Book for some calming Bible verses about patience. We also find spending time in nature can help us to make more measured responses and get in a more positive headspace. To that end, we've also compiled some of our favorite quotes that will help you get through whatever tough times and come out smelling like (Guns &) Roses. (Children of the 1980s will get this reference to the 1987 GNR hit "Patience.") Now on to the slide show.
Edmund Burke
“Our patience will achieve more than our force.”
Leo Tolstoy
“The two most powerful warriors are patience and time.”
Mahatma Gandhi
"To lose patience is to lose the battle.”
Swahili Proverb
“Patience attracts happiness; it brings near that which is far.”
Catherine Pulsifer
"Learning patience can be a difficult experience, but once conquered, you will find life is easier."
Arnold H. Glasow
“The key to everything is patience. You get the chicken by hatching the egg, not by smashing it.”
Unknown
“Patience is not the ability to wait, but the ability to keep a good attitude while waiting.”
Greek proverb
“One minute of patience, ten years of peace.”
Daisaku Ikeda
“With love and patience, nothing is impossible.”
John Quincy Adams
“Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish.”
Plautus
“Patience is the best remedy for every trouble.”
Lao Tzu
“I have just three things to teach: simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures.”
Phillips Brooks
“Be patient and understanding. Life is too short to be vengeful or malicious."
Elizabeth Taylor, A Wreath of Roses
“It is very strange…that the years teach us patience; that the shorter our time, the greater our capacity for waiting.”
Louisa May Alcott
“Be worthy, love, and love will come.”
Chinese Proverb
“One moment of patience may ward off great disaster. One moment of impatience may ruin a whole life.”
George Bernard Shaw
"Two things define you: your patience when you have nothing and your attitude when you have everything."
Sue Bender
"When it comes to patience, we don't have to change old habits; we can build better ones."
Molière
“Trees that are slow to grow bear the best fruit.”
Helen Keller
“We could never learn to be brave and patient, if there were only joy in the world.”
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