Who said "To be able to wait, to be able to fast - this is already great"?

This quote is attributed to Siddhartha.

To be able to wait, to be able to fast - this is already gre... - Siddhartha

"To be able to wait, to be able to fast - this is already great"

Siddhartha Patience

Character in Siddhartha

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"It is not for me to judge another man's life."

"I have learned through yearning."

"Every man must find his own path."

"I sought to reach Nirvana, to die, to stop suffering."

"Patience is a virtue I'm still learning."

"I may be a redhead, but I'm not a hothead."

"Patience is a virtue."

"Patience is a virtue I never learned."