Patience Quotes
The hardest virtue. Waiting, enduring, and trusting that things take the time they take.
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"The wood is patient; the maker must learn to be patient too."Antonio Stradivari
"I have learned that patience is the virtue of the wise filmmaker."Ismail Merchant
"Patience in the editing room reveals truths that rushing would conceal."Ismail Merchant
"The patient hand and the restless mind create the greatest works."Josiah Wedgwood
"Patience in perfecting the process yields profits greater than haste in production."Josiah Wedgwood
"Patience is the virtue of asses."Cosimo Medici
"Patience is not passive; it is concentrated strength."Cosimo Medici
"The secret to wealth is patience and persistence"Jacob Fugger
"Patience in negotiation saves fortunes"Jacob Fugger
"Patience in negotiation yields greater rewards than haste."Giovanni Medici
"In the marketplace of life, patience compounds like interest on gold."Giovanni Medici
"Patience is the companion of wisdom."Lorenzo de Medici
"Patience is not passive waiting. It is active persistence."Lorenzo de Medici
"To create something of lasting value requires patience that most lack."Josiah Wedgwood
"Patience is the virtue of those who understand time's value."Cosimo Medici
"Patience in craft is patience in life itself."Antonio Stradivari
"I have learned that patience and persistence conquer all."Charles Yerkes
"I believe that a man must master himself before mastering others."Charles Yerkes
"I have learned that patience is the companion of wisdom."Charles Yerkes
"Patience is not the absence of action, but the wisdom of proper timing."Lorenzo de Medici
"The patient person plants seeds they may never see bloom, yet gardens grow eternal."Giovanni Medici
"Patience in business is like yeast in bread—it makes everything rise."Jacob Fugger
"To lose your temper is to lose your advantage in all dealings."Jacob Fugger
"One cannot build a worthy civilization with impatient hands."Lorenzo de Medici
"In the garden of life, patience is the greatest gardener."Lorenzo de Medici
"One step at a time is good walking."Edward Harriman
"Patience is not passive; it is active endurance."William Rockefeller
"Patience is the virtue that separates the master from the apprentice."Cosimo Medici
"Patience is not passive waiting, but active perseverance."Cosimo Medici
"Patience in business is the art of knowing when to strike."Charles Yerkes