“They that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary.”
The Book of Isaiah, 1611 · Isaiah 40:31, King James Version
Chapter 6
On Patience
“It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait.”
The Lamentations of Jeremiah, 1611 · Lamentations 3:26, King James Version, written after the fall of Jerusalem
“With time a mulberry leaf becomes satin.”
Chinese proverb, 1859 · recorded in a Victorian survey of proverbs from many nations
“Constant dropping wears the stone.”
English proverb, 1859 · recorded in a Victorian survey of proverbs from many nations
“The remedy for hard times is to have patience.”
Arab proverb, 1859 · recorded in a Victorian survey of proverbs from many nations
“It is far better to endure patiently a smart which nobody feels but yourself, than to commit a hasty action whose evil consequences will extend to all connected with you.”
Charlotte Bronte, 1847 · English novelist, in the words of Helen Burns
“Patience and time are my warriors, my champions.”
Leo Tolstoy, 1869 · Russian novelist, in the thoughts of General Kutuzov
Children who could wait for a second treat scored higher on coping and self-control decades later. What helped them wait was not willpower but distraction. They looked away.
Walter Mischel and colleagues, 1989 · Stanford longitudinal studies of delay of gratification in children
Across cadets, spelling champions and salespeople, sticking with one aim over years predicted success better than talent or IQ did. Staying was the rarer gift, not starting.
Angela Duckworth and colleagues, 2007 · University of Pennsylvania studies of perseverance and passion
“We glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; and patience, experience; and experience, hope.”
The Epistle to the Romans, 1611 · Romans 5:3-4, King James Version
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