Gilbert K. Chesterton Quotes

With time, you learn to be calmer.

In the march towards Truth, anger, selfishness, hatred, etc., naturally give way, for otherwise Truth would be impossible to attain. A man who is swayed by passions may have good enough intentions, may be truthful in word, but he will never find the Truth.

As time goes by people will see who I am for who I am.

The happiness of a man in this life does not consist in the absence but in the mastery of his passions.

Be not angry that you cannot make others as you wish them to be, since you cannot make yourself as you wish to be.

Patience and time do more than strength or passion.

Patience is passion tamed.

Remember that in every single case in history the process of adaptation has been one of exceeding slowness. Do not look for the impossible, but do not let your path deviate from the quiet and steadfast insistence on full opportunities for your powers.

Where I once constantly lost my temper, I found myself arriving at a crisis and experiencing peace.

New Year's Resolution: To tolerate fools more gladly, provided this does not encourage them to take up more of my time.

Patience was not something that came naturally to me, but in cooking it is the quintessential skill.

I got a lot of problems, but I'm really good at intuiting what I need to do to be happy with whatever I create. I know when to stop myself, I know when to start, I know when to leave something alone. I guess I just kind of indulge that completely, and so I just take my time.

Have patience with all things, But, first of all with yourself.

If you give me enough time, enough leash, I can become pretty reasonable.

The Intellect engages us in the pursuit of Truth. The Passions impel us to Action.

You don't have to be angry and become an ugly person.

I do have a lot of fire in me and could use some lessons on how to handle things more calmly.

I think the best things are the ones that happen organically and take a while because nothing really happens overnight if you think about it.

I don't really get angry any more.

Being patient is one of the big things I've focused on.

Something that comes along with age causes you to simmer a bit.

I discovered I'm a lot more patient than I thought I'd be. It takes a lot to shake me.

I used to think weight loss happens quickly, but it has taken a lot of time. There is no secret to it.

You can tell the size of a man by the size of the thing that makes him mad.

Existence always cares about you. If you are authentic, if your search is true and you are not a pretender, time will help you, will cooperate with you. Time from existence's side, and patience on your side.