36 Metaphors for patience

Patience is a kind of heavenly tenure, whereby the soul is held in possession, and a sweet temper in the spirit, which restraineth nature from exceeding reason in passion.

His own patience was a mystery to him now that the ordeal was over.

Think half your sorrows on Orazia fall, And be not so unkind to suffer all: Patience, in cowards, is tame hopeless fear, But, in brave minds, a scorn of what they bear.

I am sure that if you only knew the trouble I am in, you would have pity upon me, for they give me empty speeches and raillery instead of treating with me gravely, as the matter deserves; in such sort that I am bursting, because I am so resolved not to lose my temper that my patience is a miracle to see. . . .

His patience is the tenure of the possession of his soul, his charity the rule of his life, and his hope the anchor of his salvation.

But patience is the great essential in breaking, and in the use of it you will find that you get along much better.

At length, when their patience was wellnigh exhausted, there was a sound of footsteps, and Diggory was descried coming through the archway leading to the playing fields.

Patience is a Virtue Introduction.

Patience is neededpatience which will not pause before the first difficulty, and take as final the first refusal.

An inflexible patience, a serene composure, a meek, resolute self-possession, was the habit of his mind, and never deserted him in the most trying days.

Her patience is a virtue that wins the heart of love, and her wisdom makes her will well worthy regard.

Observation and experience are his reason's labours, and patience with conscience are the lines of his love's measure; contemplation and meditation are his spirit's exercise, and God and His Word are the joy of his soul.

Great patience is the only panacea for our ill case.

Where'er we toss upon this crabbed stage, Griefs our companion; patience be our page.

The crown's true heir, a prince severe and wise, Has view'd your motions long with jealous eyes, Your person's charms, your more prevailing arts, And mark'd your progress in the people's hearts, Whose patience is the effect of stinted power, But treasures vengeance for the fatal hour; 170

Enough has been said to illustrate the character of a remarkable woman, and of those features of ither cheerfulness, her patience, her industry, her devoted affection, her unselfishnesswhich all of us may be the better for studying and imitating.

Patience is a good armour, humility a strong headpiece, would I had you all three, I know where.

Patience and courage was their only possible defense, and with those qualities they were richly endowed.

Patience and good temper are indispensable qualities; truthfulness, purity of manners, minute cleanliness, and docility and obedience, almost equally so.

Her sweet patience, cheerfulness and contentment are a continual reproof to me.

The patience of the people is worn threadbare.

she says, looking back at me with a steady meekness, though her blue eyes brim over; "because God has taken from me one thingone that I never had any right to expectshould I do well, do you think, to quarrel with all that He has left me?" I cannot answer; her godly patience is too high a thing for me.

Now we present unto each pitying eye The scholars' progress in their misery: Refined wits, your patience is our bliss; Too weak our scene, too great your judgment is: To you we seek to show a scholar's state, His scorned fortunes, his unpity'd fate; To you: for if you did not scholars bless, Their case, poor case, were too-too pitiless.

It is more and more clear to me, that patience is our chief duty on earth, and that we can not rest here.

Patience is a good armour, humility a strong headpiece, would I had you all three, I know where.

36 Metaphors for  patience