"Patience is always involved in the spiritual chemistry of the soul, not only when we try to turn the trials and tribulations—the carbon dioxide, as it were—into joy and growth, but also when we use it to build upon the seemingly ordinary experiences to bring about happy and spiritual outcomes.

"Patience is, therefore, clearly not fatalistic, shoulder-shrugging resignation. It is the acceptance of a divine rhythm to life; it is obedience prolonged. Patience stoutly resists pulling up the daisies to see how the roots are doing."

-Neal A. Maxwell,  Patience, BYU Speeches Nov. 27, 1979

 

"Charity is having patience with someone who has let us down.  It is resisting the impulse to become offended easily.  It is accepting weaknesses and shortcomings.  It is accepting people as they truly are."

-Thomas S. Monson

"Without patience, we will learn less in life.  We will see less.  We will feel less.  We will hear less.  Ironically, rush and more usually mean less."

-Mother Theresa
(I found this quote on ldsperfectday.blogspot.com, Discerning the Voices that Influence Us, Part 2)

"President James E. Faust reminded us, 'It's not so much what happens to us but how we deal with what happens to us.' (James E. Faust, "Where Do I Make My Stand?" Ensign, November 2004, 20) Recognizing our personal responsibility and exercising self-control make repentance possible and strengthen our character.  Each day tests how we will react to unexpected circumstances, for the same set of circumstances can bring either resentment or gratitude."


Robert R. Steuer
BYU Devotional
Just in Case Someone Asks, I Will Be Ready, September 30, 2008