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

The deferring of anger is the best antidote to anger.

He who conquers others is strong; He who conquers himself is mighty.

I know a dramatic role is going to happen, but you just got to be patient, you know? It’s going to happen when it’s supposed to happen. I’m not rushing it. I’m not trying to make it happen tomorrow.

A round man cannot be expected to fit in a square hole right away. He must have time to modify his shape.

Being at ease with not knowing is crucial for answers to come to you.

In time of war the laws are silent.

Everything has its wonders, even darkness and silence, and I learn, whatever state I may be in, therein to be content.

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.

Anyone who seeks to destroy the passions instead of controlling them is trying to play the angel.

Our patience will achieve more than our force.

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

Give thy thoughts no tongue.

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.

Reacting in anger or annoyance will not advance one’s ability to persuade.

Bring your desires down to your present means. Increase them only when your increased means permit.

When I am angry I can pray well and preach well.

Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.

Half the world is composed of people who have something to say and can’t, and the other half who have nothing to say and keep on saying it.

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

It is a man’s own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways.

It is extremely difficult to say how long the process actually took to finally achieve my fragrance, Boudoir, because there was a lot of time waiting around for other people.

After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music.

He who does not understand your silence will probably not understand your words.

Worldly faces never look so worldly as at a funeral. They have the same effect of grating incongruity as the sound of a coarse voice breaking the solemn silence of night.

Use, do not abuse… neither abstinence nor excess ever renders man happy.

You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger.

Have you not noticed that love is silence? It may be while holding the hand of another, or looking lovingly at a child, or taking in the beauty of an evening. Love has no past or future, and so it is with this extraordinary state of silence.

Every day we have plenty of opportunities to get angry, stressed or offended. But what you’re doing when you indulge these negative emotions is giving something outside yourself power over your happiness. You can choose to not let little things upset you.

Do not weep; do not wax indignant. Understand.

His talent was as natural as the pattern that was made by the dust on a butterfly’s wings. At one time he understood it no more than the butterfly did and he did not know when it was brushed or marred.

In the case of news, we should always wait for the sacrament of confirmation.

Ten people who speak make more noise than ten thousand who are silent.

To the Master’s honor all must turn, each in its track, without a sound, forever tracing Newton’s ground.

God has equipped you to handle difficult things. In fact, He has already planted the seeds of discipline and self-control inside you. You just have to water those seeds with His Word to make them grow!

If you do not conquer self, you will be conquered by self.

Be slow in choosing a friend, slower in changing.

We could never learn to be brave and patient, if there were only joy in the world.

Silence is golden when you can’t think of a good answer.

The true genius shudders at incompleteness – and usually prefers silence to saying something which is not everything it should be.

When angry, count to four; when very angry, swear.

Moderation is a virtue only in those who are thought to have an alternative.

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.

Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.

Who ever is out of patience is out of possession of their soul.

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.

Patience is not simply the ability to wait – it’s how we behave while we’re waiting.

We praise a man who feels angry on the right grounds and against the right persons and also in the right manner at the right moment and for the right length of time.

Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.

If you’re holding out for universal popularity, I’m afraid you will be in this cabin for a very long time.

There’s nothing wrong with anger provided you use it constructively.

The greatest remedy for anger is delay.

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

Circumstances are beyond human control, but our conduct is in our own power.

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

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.

It takes tremendous discipline to control the influence, the power you have over other people’s lives.

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.

He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still.

Endurance is patience concentrated.

To be sure I must; and therefore I may assume that your silence gives consent.