Quotes about Patience
It may be observed in general that the future is purchased by the present. It is not possible to secure distant or permanent happiness but by the forbearance of some immediate gratification.
— Samuel Johnson
Whenever I have a problem, I ask the Saint (Thérèse of Lisieux) not to solve it, but to take it into her hands and to help me accept it and I almost always receive a white rose as a sign.
— Pope Francis
It helps me if I remember that God is in charge of my day - not I.
— Charles Swindoll
I am still far from being what I want to be, but with God's help I shall succeed.
— Vincent Van Gogh
I never know tomorrow what I might be doing. I just ask God to lead me and show me and direct me and help me and support me in it. So I just wait to hear the call.
— Dolly Parton
As a Christian I take it for granted that human history will some day end; and I am offering Omniscience no advice as to the best date for that consummation.
— CS Lewis
Apelles used to paint a good housewife on a snail, to import that she home-keeping.
— James Howell
The Bible says "faith without works is nothing" so destiny is great, fate is great, faith is great - but you still have to work at it. I don't just sit at home and wait for it all to unfold.
— Denzel Washington
One needs to be slow to form convictions, but once formed they must be defended against the heaviest odds.
— Mahatma Gandhi
Delayed answers to prayer are not only trials of faith; they also give us opportunities to honor God through our steadfast confidence in Him, even when facing the apparent denial of our request.
— Charles Spurgeon
When facing the apparent denial of my request, God gave me the opportunity to honor him by trusting His Word.
— Charles Spurgeon
The rain will stop, the night will end, the hurt will fade. Hope is never so lost that it can't be found.
— Ernest Hemingway