Quotessence
Home / Quotes / Quote by Elif Shafak

Quote by Elif Shafak

“Patience does not mean to passively endure. It means to be farsighted enough to trust the end result of a process. What does patience mean? It means to look at the thorn and see the rose, to look at the night and see the dawn. Impatience means to be so shortsighted as to not be able to see the outcome.”

Quote by Elif Shafak

Book:The Forty Rules of Love
Create image

Work

The Forty Rules of Love

Browse quotes and source details for this work. more

Author

Elif Shafak

Browse famous quotes and profile details for Elif Shafak. more

You May Also Like

“2 + 2 doesn’t always add up to 4 in Life. Integrity and hard work, for instance, don’t always deliver (worldly) success no matter how talented you are. Which is why faith and patience are critical on the journey. So, trust the process of Life. And be patient. Over time, you will learn to love the Life that you have. And, eventually, what you want will flow to you, on its own.”

HappinessLife LessonsFaithSpiritualityAcceptancePatienceAvis ViswanathanFall Like A Rose PetalAvis On HappynessThe Happynesswala
Author:AVIS Viswanathan
Create image

“I once asked Master B.P. Chan if the ancient qigong and martial arts masters had superior abilities to those of the present. He said, "In general, yes. But only because they were more patient." ... Most students abandon the practice and look for a new form of "entertainment". But it is precisely at this stage that the most lasting benefits are cultivated.”

MeditationPatiencePatientSelf DevelopmentBe PatientSpiritual PracticeSpiritual WorkQigongQi Gong
Book:The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing
Create image

“There will be times in Life when you will not be understood. When no one will believe in you. People, circumstances and events will all appear to be going against you. That’s when you must soldier on, with faith . When there is no hope, when there is no light, when there appears to be no way forward, that’s when faith comes into play. Anchor in faith. Not through religion or ritual. But have faith in yourself, in a higher energy, and trust the process of Life. Your faith will never lead you astray. It will not show you the way either. Having faith is the way to live intelligently, happily.”

Life LessonsFaithAcceptancePatienceAvis ViswanathanFall Like A Rose PetalAvis On HappynessThe HappynesswalasIntelligent Living
Author:AVIS Viswanathan
Create image