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Patience is a virtue" is a proverbial phrase referring to one of the seven heavenly virtues typically said to date back to Psychomachia, an epic poem written in the fifth century. Patience is a virtue may also refer to: "Patience Is a Virtue", a 1991 single by Lois Reeves, part of the Motorcity Records singles discography
Patience (or forbearance) is the ability to endure difficult circumstances.Patience may involve perseverance in the face of delay; tolerance of provocation without responding with disrespect or anger; [1] [verification needed] forbearance when under strain, especially when faced with longer-term difficulties; or being able to wait for a long time without getting irritated or bored.
Gaman (我慢) is a Japanese term of Zen Buddhist origin which means "enduring the seemingly unbearable with patience and dignity". [1] [2] The term is generally translated as "perseverance", "patience", or "tolerance". [3]
The Patience Strong Bedside Book (1953) "Beyond the Rainbow" (1957) The Blessings of the Years (1963) Come Happy Day (1966) Give me a Quiet Corner (1972) A Joy Forever (1973) With a Poem in My Pocket (Autobiography, 1981) Poems from the Fighting Forties (1982) Fifty Golden Years (1985, to commemorate her fiftieth anniversary as Patience Strong)
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An early transference in meaning was to hospitality or entertainment, and hence to food and drink, good cheer. The sense of a shout of encouragement or applause is a late use. Defoe (Captain Singleton) speaks of it as a sailor's word, and the meaning does not appear in Johnson's Dictionary. [1]
The rituals of self-discipline were nothing new. He’d kept a journal since the 8th grade documenting his daily meals and workout routines. As a teenager, he’d woken up to the words of legendary coaches he’d copied from books and taped to his bedroom walls — John Wooden on preparation, Vince Lombardi on sacrifice and Dan Gable on goals.