Quotes about patience, verified at the source
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Waiting, starting again, letting time do its work: the authors gathered here made patience a strength. Every quote has been checked word for word in the original work, with its source.
To send to someone waiting for a result, recovering, or learning.
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Inspiring
Let the days do as they will, and keep your soul at ease when fate decides.
Hasten slowly, and, without losing heart, twenty times put your work back on the loom.
Still achieving, still pursuing, learn to labor and to wait.
Short
Be patient and steadfast through every misfortune, and know that a human being is not immortal.
Frequently asked questions
Which quote to encourage someone who is waiting?
A line that promises a result at the end of the effort, such as Longfellow’s “learn to labor and to wait”. Add a personal word.