Patience Quotes

Patience is not passive — it is the active decision to trust the process when every instinct says to force a result. These quotes explore waiting, timing, perseverance, and the quiet strength required to let things unfold.

“Secretary of War Stanton used to get out of patience with Lincoln because he was all the time pardoning men who ought to be shot.”

Elihu Root

More Patience Quotes

“I think patience is a skill and I wish I had it.”

David Duchovny

“All commend patience, but none can endure to suffer.”

Thomas Fuller

“Fortune knocks but once, but misfortune has much more patience.”

Laurence J. Peter

“If I could have one prayer answered, I would pray for patience. I move so fast sometimes. I try to slow down.”

Debra Winger

“I'm extraordinarily patient provided I get my own way in the end.”

Margaret Thatcher

“Secretary of War Stanton used to get out of patience with Lincoln because he was all the time pardoning men who ought to be shot.”

Elihu Root

“Who ever is out of patience is out of possession of their soul.”

Francis Bacon

“Give your dog or cat respect, patience, understanding and love. And if you just change to one vegetarian day a week, that's a wonderful step that will save animal lives. It means you have chosen something kind instead of something cruel.”

Ingrid Newkirk

“The Scriptures contain many stories of people who waited years or even decades before the Lord's promises came to pass. What modern believers can learn from the patience of biblical saints like Abraham, Joseph, David, and Paul is that waiting upon the Lord has eternal rewards.”

Charles Stanley

“The days of our lives, for all of us, are numbered. We know that. And yes, there are certainly times when we aren't able to muster as much strength and patience as we would like. It's called being human.”

Elizabeth Edwards

“Everyone is given one gift, a reason for being, and it's our obligation to do something with it. Obviously, it's a challenge - but if you're not taking the bull by the horns, I have no patience for you. You're just taking up space.”

Melissa Rosenberg

“And we ask the American people to play an important part of our layered defense. We ask for cooperation, patience and a commitment to vigilance in the face of a determined enemy.”

Janet Napolitano

“So when I do Chinese cooking, I mix everything together, then the kids have to eat their vegetables. They won't have the patience to pick them out.”

Martin Yan

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