Following a previous blog post about the patience conundrum here are some nice quotes about patience I want to share with you – and how I modified one to create a personal motto.
“Have patience with all things. But, first of all with yourself” – Saint Francis de Sales
“If people knew how hard I had to work to gain my mastery, it would not seem so wonderful at all” – Michelangelo
“Seek patience and passion in equal amounts. Patience alone will not build the temple. Passion alone will destroy its walls“- Maya Angelou
“The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones” – Chinese Proverb
I’d like to modify the last one. Watching inspiring structures that have been built and are there for us all to enjoy, like the incredibly elegant aqueduct of Segovia built by the Romans two millennia ago, which still inspires awe and admiration, I have created my motto regarding patience:
“The man who build an enduring monument for all to enjoy begins by carrying small stones”
What do you think?
