This is me, a sinner on whom the Lord has turned his gaze. And this is what I said when they asked me if I would accept my election as pontiff. I am a sinner, but I trust in the infinite mercy and patience of our Lord Jesus Christ, and I accept in a spirit of penance.

If I spent all my time criticising myself, I wouldn’t be able to function. There are actors who theorise till the cows come home. I haven’t the patience for them. It’s maybe shallow, but that’s why I’ll never be part of the acting set.

We should meet abuse by forbearance. Human nature is so constituted that if we take absolutely no notice of anger or abuse, the person indulging in it will soon weary of it and stop.

And frankly, I don’t understand – I mean, I’m obviously a card-carrying Democrat – but I can’t understand why any woman would want to vote for Mitt Romney, except maybe Mrs. Romney.

How many a man has thrown up his hands at a time when a little more effort, a little more patience would have achieved success.

Truth, according to the Christian faith, is God’s love for us in Jesus Christ. Therefore, truth is a relationship.

Everywhere I go I find that people… both leaders and individuals… are asking one basic question, ‚Is there any hope for the future?‘ My answer is the same, ‚Yes, through Jesus Christ.‘

Jesus Christ belonged to the true race of prophets. He saw with open eye the mystery of the soul. Drawn by its severe harmony, ravished with its beauty, he lived in it and had his being there. Alone in all history, he estimated the greatness of man.

We must show our Christian colors if we are to be true to Jesus Christ.

The confessional is not a torture chamber, but the place in which the Lord’s mercy motivates us to do better.

Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.

I have just three things to teach: simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures.

Every child that isn’t born, but is unjustly condemned to be aborted, has the face of Jesus Christ, has the face of the Lord.

Lord Jesus, we come just as we are; this is how we came at first, and this is how we come still, with all our failures, with all our transgressions, with all and everything that is what it ought not to be, we come to Thee.

The man who goes alone can start today; but he who travels with another must wait till that other is ready.

I believe that I have received Jesus Christ into my heart. I believe that he has covered all of my sins.

Fortune is like the market, where, many times, if you can stay a little, the price will fall.

The human body is strange and flawed and unpredictable. The human body has many secrets, and it does not divulge them to anyone, except those who have learned to wait.

O, Thou precious Lord Jesus Christ, we do adore Thee with all our hearts. Thou art Lord of all.

Nothing great is created suddenly, any more than a bunch of grapes or a fig. If you tell me that you desire a fig. I answer you that there must be time. Let it first blossom, then bear fruit, then ripen.

Endurance is patience concentrated.

When we enter into a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, something wonderful happens: God begins to change our desires, and we want to be more like Him.

Our real blessings often appear to us in the shape of pains, losses and disappointments; but let us have patience and we soon shall see them in their proper figures.

Generally, the younger the victim, the greater the grief. Yet even when the elderly or infirm have been afforded merciful relief, their loved ones are rarely ready to let go.

Even a happy life cannot be without a measure of darkness, and the word happy would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness. It is far better take things as they come along with patience and equanimity.

The President’s post should not be politicised. Once a president is elected, he is above politics.

I have no further use for America. I wouldn’t go back there if Jesus Christ was President.

There is no injustice in the grace of God. God is as just when He forgives a believer as when He casts a sinner into hell.

An election is coming. Universal peace is declared, and the foxes have a sincere interest in prolonging the lives of the poultry.

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.

Patience is a virtue, and I’m learning patience. It’s a tough lesson.

Endurance is nobler than strength, and patience than beauty.

God always has patience.

I like playing. I wouldn’t be a good coach. I don’t have the patience to be a coach.

I read to my kid, but I can’t stand reading.

My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jews. But now my kingdom is from another place.

Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.

Democracy substitutes election by the incompetent many for appointment by the corrupt few.

Whether full-time missionaries or members, we should all be good examples of the believers in Jesus Christ.

Clearly older women and especially older women who have led an active life or elder women who successfully maneuver through their own family life have so much to teach us about sharing, patience, and wisdom.

Romney and Ryan would do a much better job running the country, and that’s what everybody needs to know.

God is patient with us to become the God’s children he wants us to be but you really can see him weeping.

You may never get to that perfect world that you’re waiting for where everything’s going to be perfect and you got that much money and your house paid off.

I can die a happy man never having been president of the United States of America. But it doesn’t mean I won’t run.

I am extraordinarily patient, provided I get my own way in the end.

Patience is key for getting over a breakup. That, and trailing off your interaction after the breakup.

If everybody that voted in 2008 shows up in 2010, we will win this election. We will win this election.

Each party steals so many articles of faith from the other, and the candidates spend so much time making each other’s speeches, that by the time election day is past there is nothing much to do save turn the sitting rascals out and let a new gang in.

I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

I have a fantasy where Ted Turner is elected President but refuses because he doesn’t want to give up power.

Good character is not formed in a week or a month. It is created little by little, day by day. Protracted and patient effort is needed to develop good character.

Songwriters, you have to work – you have to wait for residuals. You have to pray that the song’s going to be a hit. And then a year later, you might get a check.

I’m glad I can’t vote.

No, I will be the pattern of all patience; I will say nothing.

I believe that a trusting attitude and a patient attitude go hand in hand. You see, when you let go and learn to trust God, it releases joy in your life. And when you trust God, you’re able to be more patient. Patience is not just about waiting for something… it’s about how you wait, or your attitude while waiting.

Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.

The word ‚Christianity‘ is already a misunderstanding – in reality there has been only one Christian, and he died on the Cross.

I am confident that when the facts and policies have been examined, when the record of performances have been reviewed, Barack Obama and Joe Biden will once again be elected to lead our beloved country to a better future.

Once elected, the Pope is by virtue of the promise of Jesus to Peter, the Pope is preserved from the possibility of error. God would change any spend thrift politician into a responsible Pope.

We’ve had three big ideas at Amazon that we’ve stuck with for 18 years, and they’re the reason we’re successful: Put the customer first. Invent. And be patient.

Love is the missing factor; there is a lack of affection, of warmth in relationship; and because we lack that love, that tenderness, that generosity, that mercy in relationship, we escape into mass action, which produces further confusion, further misery.