When I was in the first grade I was afraid of the teacher and had a miserable time in the reading circle, a difficulty that was overcome by the loving patience of my second grade teacher. Even though I could read, I refused to do so. Beverly Cleary afraidcircledifficulty share on social
A statesman wants courage and a statesman wants vision; but believe me, after six months' experience, he wants first, second, third and all the time - patience. Stanley Baldwin courageexperiencemonth Change image and share on social
Affliction is the wholesome soil of virtue, where patience, honor, sweet humility, and calm fortitude, take root and strongly flourish. David Mallet afflictioncalmflourish Change image and share on social
I don't have much patience for people who are self-conscious about the act of eating, and it irritates me when someone denies themselves the pleasure of a bloody hunk of steak or a pungent French cheese because of some outdated nonsense about what's appropriate or attractive. Anthony Bourdain actattractivebloody share on social
I think all musicians have at one time or another experienced one physical problem or another. I have had tendinitis a couple of times, so I try to be really careful. It takes patience and persistence to overcome injury. Yo-Yo Ma carefulcoupleexperience share on social
I haven't been given many things, but I've been given ample, limitless patience. Lincoln Diaz-Balart amplehavelimitless Change image and share on social
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 calldayhuman share on social
Patience is the ability to idle your motor when you feel like stripping your gears. Barbara Johnson abilityfeelgear Change image and share on social
We have no patience with other people's vanity because it is offensive to our own. Francois de La Rochefoucauld offensivepatiencepeople Change image and share on social
I didn't choose 'Silver Spoons'. I think my mom and agent chose it because at that time there was a lack of patience on some of the people that were in charge of my career. I think there was a big offer on the table, and I think they took it. Ricky Schroder agentbigcareer share on social