Buddha on Patience Quotes

"He who is patient and free from hatred is the greatest of conquerors."

"He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty."

"Patience is the highest asceticism, Nirvana the supreme."

"In the end, only three things matter: how much you loved, how gently you lived, and how gracefully you let go of things not meant for you."

"One should not focus on the faults of others, but on one's own lack of patience."

"Let him not be the reason for another's pain."

"There is no fire like passion, there is no shark like hatred, there is no snare like folly, there is no torrent like greed."

"A man is not called wise because he talks and talks again; but if he is peaceful, loving and fearless then he is in truth called wise."

"Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace."

"The one who can endure all things with a calm mind is truly liberated."

"A disciplined mind brings happiness."

"Silence is the language of the patient heart."

"The wise man is he who endures insults without resentment."

"He who endures without yielding, he is a true seeker of the path."

"They blame those who remain silent, they blame those who speak much, they blame those who speak in moderation. There is no one in the world who is not blamed."

"The forest of the mind is thick; only with the blade of patience can one clear the path."

"The sun shines for everyone. Be like the sun and let your patience shine on all."

"Hold your peace when the storm rages, for the storm will pass but your peace must remain."

"Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment."

"To be patient in the face of adversity is the hallmark of a noble soul."

"Patience is the bridge that carries us over the river of suffering."

"The greatest prayer is patience."

"Long is the night to him who is awake; long is a mile to him who is tired; long is life to the foolish who do not know the true law."

"Anger will never disappear so long as thoughts of resentment are cherished in the mind. Anger will disappear just as soon as thoughts of resentment are forgotten."

"The one who can sit still when all is in motion has mastered the world."

"Just as a solid rock is not shaken by the storm, even so the wise are not affected by praise or blame."

"An enduring heart is the best of all gifts."

"By patience and effort, the mind becomes clear like a mountain stream."

"Patience is the companion of wisdom."

"Like a beautiful flower, full of color, but without scent, are the fine but fruitless words of him who does not act as he says."

"One who is patient is like a tree that gives shade even to the one who cuts it down."

"Patience is the path to the deathless; negligence the path to death."

"Patience is the root of all spiritual progress."