“Patience is, in and of itself, a great challenge and it often holds the key to breaking through a seeming impasse.” — Daisaku Ikeda follow road to goal perceived obstacle blocks way persistence wins out * * * No Entry ~ Silken spider web impedes Vermont covered bridge crossing • Photo by John Kurowski • … More Barrier
“Patience is not simply the ability to wait – it’s how we behave while we’re waiting.” — Joyce Meyer waiting may be hard being patient is harder both worth practicing * * * Mabel, rescued lab mix, and her new “Forever Friends” celebrate “National Love Your Pet Day.” • Watercolor painting and “Patience” haiku by … More Patience
“How much of human life is lost in waiting.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson waiting out the storm exercising much patience holding out to play * * * Just Sitting ~ Pleasure Waiting photo and “Waiting” haiku poem by Mary O’Connor © 2021
“Patience is not simply the ability to wait – it’s how we behave while we’re waiting.” — Joyce Meyer waiting to blossom color in all its fullness hidden at moment * * * Waiting to Blossom ~ Rhododendron bud photo and Patience Haiku* poem by Mary O’Connor © 2020 * Haiku: a Japanese poem of … More Patience
“The thing I have always tried to do is surprise people: to present them with something they didn’t expect.” — Christopher Lee “Patience is power. Patience is not an absence of action; rather it is ‘timing.’ It waits on the right time to act, for the right principles and in the right way.” — Fulton … More Timing
“Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.” — Harriet Tubman An annual highlight of the New York City holiday season in the extravagant decoration of major store windows, with Saks 5th Avenue leading … More Theater of Dreams
“If we are willing to be still and open enough to listen, wilderness itself will teach us.” — Steven Harper “There is a way that nature speaks, that land speaks. Most of the time we are simply not patient enough, quiet enough, to pay attention to the story.” — Linda Hogan * * … More Be Still and Listen
“Patience is not the ability to wait, but the ability to keep a good attitude while waiting.” — Joyce Meyer The fish may be running, but only at their own time. * * * Demonstration of patience — Photo at Niantic Boardwalk beach by Jan Logozzo © 2018
“Good relationships don’t just happen. They take time, patience, and two people willing to face any obstacle thrown their way.” — Nicky Gumbel * * * Mallard couple — Photo by Jan Logozzo © 2017
“What if the Invader is Beautiful” — Louise Mathias “There is a way that nature speaks, that land speaks. Most of the time we are simply not patient enough, quiet enough, to pay attention to the story.”—Linda Hogan * * * … More Invasion
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