Talent is required, but much of writing is a matter of craft, which develops with time, attention, patience and practice, like playing an instrument or learning to dance. Susan Wiggs attentioncraftdance Change image and share on social
The key to sauces is having patience. I'm not a patient woman, but I learned with sauces that you have to get everything on a slow roll and layer the flavors. That's where you get robust tastes: it starts one way and ends another. Kelis endflavorkey share on social
Fortune knocks but once, but misfortune has much more patience. Laurence J. Peter fortuneknockmisfortune Change image and share on social
When I have a job to do, time means nothing. I lose patience with people who work on a clock. Don Cornelius clockjoblose Change image and share on social
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
Patience is the best remedy for every trouble. Plautus patienceremedytrouble Change image and share on social
I have a huge respect for writers and realise that this is not an area that I find easy. I doubt that I would have the patience in front of a blank sheet of paper to become a writer. Jenny Agutter areablankdoubt Change image and 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
I think you can judge from somebody's actions a kind of a stability and sense of purpose perhaps created by strong religious roots. I mean, there's a certain patience, a certain discipline, I think, that religion helps you achieve. George W. Bush achieveactioncreate 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me when someone denies themselves the pleasure of a bloody hunk of steak or a pungent French cheese because of some outdated nonsense about what's appropriate or attractive.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
