Patience Quotes

The hardest virtue. Waiting, enduring, and trusting that things take the time they take.

17396 quotes

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"Patience is the capacity to endure difficulty with equanimity and hope."
Gordon Allport
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"Patience is love expressed through time and presence."
Gordon Allport
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"Patience with ourselves is the beginning of all transformation."
Alice Miller
"Learning requires patience with yourself."
Barbara Oakley
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"Patience is the art of waiting without losing hope."
James Clear
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"Patience is not weakness; it is the strength to wait for meaning."
Costa Paul
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"Patience plants seeds patience alone will harvest."
Costa Paul
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"The mature person can delay gratification without losing the capacity for joy."
Gordon Allport
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"Patience is not passive; it is strategic waiting."
Hans Eysenck
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"Patience is the belief that the right time will come."
Hans Eysenck
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"Patience with ourselves is the foundation of compassion for others."
Alice Miller
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"Patience is the willingness to accompany ourselves through difficult emotions."
Alice Miller
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"Patience is not passivity; it is the active choice to understand before acting."
Raymond Cattell
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"Patience with others is often a reflection of how patient we have learned to be with ourselves."
Raymond Cattell
"Learning requires patience with yourself and the process."
Barbara Oakley
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"Progress requires patience and persistence, not perfection."
James Clear
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"Discipline is simply choosing between what you want now and what you want later."
James Clear
"Patience is a virtue that allows us to appreciate the journey, not just the destination."
Dacher Keltner
"Patience with ourselves and others opens doors that force closes."
Dacher Keltner
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"Maturity involves the ability to delay gratification."
Gordon Allport
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"Patience is not passivity; it is strategic perseverance."
Gordon Allport
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"Patience with ourselves and others yields tremendous benefits."
David Buss
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"Patience is the virtue of the strong."
Rollo May
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"Patience is the wisdom to wait for the right moment."
Rollo May
"Understanding deeply takes time - don't rush the process of integration."
Barbara Oakley
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"Patience is not passivity; it is the strength to wait for truth without forcing it."
Alice Miller
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"Patience with ourselves is the first step toward patience with others."
Alice Miller
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"Understanding human nature requires patience and meticulous attention to detail."
Cyril Burt
"Patience is not passivity; it's the wisdom to let things unfold in their own time."
Dacher Keltner
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"Practicing facial observation teaches patience, empathy, and understanding."
Paul Ekman