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Patience

I have declared that patience is never more than patient. I too have declared, that I who am not patient am patient. – Gertrude Stein

It is impossible to practice parliamentary politics without having patience, decency, politeness and courtesy. – Khaleda Zia

Hopelessness has surprised me with patience. – Margaret J. Wheatley

Find patience in the breath of life. – Ryunosuke Satoro

The greatest power is often simple patience. – E. Joseph Cossman

The first requirement of politics is not intellect or stamina but patience. Politics is a very long run game and the tortoise will usually beat the hare. – John Major

I think patience is a skill and I wish I had it. – David Duchovny

There is no substitute for hard work, 23 or 24 hours a day. And there is no substitute for patience and acceptance. – Cesar Chavez

I can imagine few things more trying to the patience than the long wasted days of waiting. – Robert Falcon Scott

If I could have one prayer answered, I would pray for patience. I move so fast sometimes. I try to slow down. – Debra Winger

Only those who have patience to do simple things perfectly ever acquire the skill to do difficult things easily. – James J. Corbett

There are very little things in this life I cannot afford and patience is one of them. – Larry Hagman

Luck is a component that a lot of people in the arts sometimes fail to recognise: that you can have talent, perseverance, patience, but without luck you will not have a successful career. – Bryan Cranston

It has taken a great deal of energy, which has not been so difficult to summon as the necessary patience to wait, simply wait much of the time – until my instincts assured me that I had assembled my materials in proper order for a final welding into their natural form. – Hart Crane

Artists know that diligence counts as much, if not more, as inspiration in art, as in politics, patience counts as much as revolution. – Tony Kushner

Deliberately seek opportunities for kindness, sympathy, and patience. – Evelyn Underhill

I think I have more patience now than I did in the past. – T. Boone Pickens

Patience was not my strong point. – Lauren Bacall

Thank God my parents had an abundance of patience. – Lexa Doig

My biggest weakness is patience, wanting to see things happen too quickly or get changes in place right away. Not having the patience to let things develop. – Paul Gleason