Quotes about Patience

Molly?" "Yes?" He turned back and reached out as though to touch her, then stopped. "I'll wait. And when the time comes, whenever you're ready—if you're ever ready—all you have to do is . . ." He didn't complete the sentence. He didn't have to.

She looked at him for the longest time, and he sensed she wanted to tell him something, so he kept quiet, giving her ample opportunity. She finally stood on tiptoe and kissed him, high on the cheek, about as far away from his mouth as she could get. But that was okay. She'd kissed him. It was a start. And he'd take it.

And yet, looking back on it now, she could see that God had been working on her behalf, even though she'd been blind to it.

I'll be your friend, Molly Whitcomb, the best friend I know how to be." He caressed the side of her face and traced her lower lip with his thumb. "Until you're ready for me to be something more.

The young man meant for you, Lilly, will not require any tricks or ploys to be played upon him. He will see you, he will grow to know who you are--both the good and the bad--and he will realize he does not wish to live another day of his life without you.

God had to humble you before He could raise you up. So get ready to be raised!

To receive all of the promised blessings, we must accept the gospel in faith and in full. However, this certain faith does not usually come all at once. We learn spiritually line upon line and precept upon precept.

Remember that creating a successful marriage is like farming: you have to start over again every morning.

It destroys one's nerves to be amiable every day to the same human being.

Better die an old maid, sister, than marry the wrong man.

Marriage is mostly puttin' up with things, I reckon, when it ain't makin' believe.

When you are weary of praying, and do not receive, consider how often you have heard a poor man calling, and have not listened to him.