Mountains are made from grains of sand.

We must all suffer from one of two pains: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret. The difference is discipline weighs ounces while regret weighs tons.

He who would learn to fly one day must first learn to stand and walk and run and climb and dance; one cannot fly into flying.

Self-respect leads to self-discipline. When you have both firmly under your belt, that's real power.

The best people possess a feeling for beauty, the courage to take risks, the discipline to tell the truth, the capacity for sacrifice. Ironically, their virtues make them vulnerable; they are often wounded, sometimes destroyed.

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

Be patient with yourself. Self-growth is tender; it’s holy ground. There’s no greater investment.

With time and patience the mulberry leaf becomes a silk gown.

Remember that you ought to behave in life as you would at a banquet. As something is being passed around it comes to you; stretch out your hand, take a portion of it politely. It passes on; do not detain it. Or it has not come to you yet; do not project your desire to meet it, but wait until it comes in front of you. So act toward children, so act toward a wife, so toward office, so toward wealth.

Be patient where you sit in the dark. The dawn is coming.

Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish.

Real excellence does not come cheaply. A certain price must be paid in terms of practice, patience, and persistence—natural ability notwithstanding.

Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.