Neal A. Maxwell Quotes

Real courage is holding on to a still voice in your head that says, 'I must keep going.' It's that voice that says nothing is a failure if it is not final. That voice that says to you, 'Get out of bed. Keep going. I will not quit.'

The only saint is that soul that never weakens, faces everything, and determines to die game.

If there is anything that gives kingliness to the soul, it is patience. What was the secret of the masters who have accomplished great things, who have inspired many and who have helped many souls? Their secret was patience.

Fortify courage with the true rampart of patience.

Yet I argue not Against Heav'n's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope; but still bear up and steer Right onward.

Hang there like fruit, my soul, Till the tree die!

Never flinch, never weary, never despair.

Arm the obdured breast with stubborn patience as with triple steel.

Patience is the strongest of strong drinks; for it kills the giant despair.

Patience is a godly attribute that can heal souls, unlock treasures of knowledge and understanding, and transform ordinary men and women into saints and angels. Patience is truly a fruit of the Spirit. Patience means staying with something until the end. It means delaying immediate gratification for future blessings.

Bear patiently, my heart, for you have suffered heavier things.

Patience is not passive; on the contrary, it is active; it is concentrated strength.

Be strong, be brave, be true. Endure.

the only thing i knew how to do was to keep on keeping on

The disciple must have great power of endurance. Bear all evil and misery without one thought of unhappiness, resistance, remedy, or retaliation. That is true endurance, and that you must acquire.

When you are going through hell, keep on going. Never never never give up.

He who says patience, says courage, endurance, strength.

Patience is a grace as difficult as it is necessary, and as hard to come by as it is precious when it is gained.

Possess your soul with patience.

Patience has the meaning of testing-a thing drawn out and tested, drawn out to the last strand in a strain without breaking, and ending in sheer joy. The strain on a violin string when stretched to the uttermost gives it its strength; and the stronger the strain, the finer is the sound of our life for God, and He never strains more than we are able to bear.

I've accrued a kind of patience, I believe, loosely like change.

May you find in yourself enough patience to endure and enough simplicity to have faith.