La Patience Quotes & Sayings

Whoever wishes to win in this game must have patience and money, since the values are so little constant and the rumours so little founded on truth — James De La Vega

We often in our misfortunes take that for constancy and patience which is only dejection of mind; we suffer without daring to holdup our heads, just as cowards let themselves be knocked on the head because they have not courage to strike back. — Francois De La Rochefoucauld

The conduct to be observed in the night of sense is this: in nowise have recourse to meditations, for, as I have said, the time is now past, let the soul be quiet and at rest, though they may think they are doing nothing, that they are losing time, and that their lukewarmness is the reason of their unwillingness to employ their thoughts. They will do enough if they keep patience, and persevere in prayer; all they have to do is to keep their soul free, unembarrassed, and at rest from all thoughts and all knowledge, not anxious about their meditation, contenting themselves simply with directing their attention lovingly and calmly towards God; and all this without anxiety or effort, or desire to feel and taste His presence. For all such efforts disquiet the soul, and distract it from the calm repose and sweet tranquility of contemplation to which they are now admitted. — San Juan De La Cruz

Patience and time do more than strength or passion. — Jean De La Fontaine

No road is to long for him who advances slowly and does not hurry and no attainment is beyond his reach who equips himself with patience to achieve it — Jean De La Bruyere

We have no patience with other people's vanity because it is offensive to our own. — Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Patience and perseverance at lengthAccomplish more than anger or brute strength. — Jean De La Fontaine

There is no road too long to the man who advances deliberately and without undue haste; there are no honors too distant to the man who prepares himself for them with patience. — Jean De La Bruyere

We are the puzzle pieces who seldom fit with other puzzle pieces. We inhabit singledom as our natural resting state ... Secretly, we are romantics, romantics of the highest order. We want a miracle. Out of millions we have to find the one who will understand. For the quirkyalone, there is no patience for dating just for the sake of not being alone. On a fine but by no means transcendent date, we dream of going home to watch television. We would prfer to be alone with our own thoughts than with a less than perfect fit ... but when the quirkyalone collides with another, ooh la la. The earth quakes. — Sasha Cagen

It is in vain for man to endeavor to instruct man in those things which the Holy Spirit alone can teach. — Pere La Combe

Patience and time do more than force and rage. — Jean De La Fontaine

By time and toil we sever What strength and rage could never. — Jean De La Fontaine