Patience can’t be acquired overnight. It is just like building up a muscle. Every day you need to work on it.

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"Love grows by practice; there is no other way."

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"Being a good teacher takes patience; being a good doctor also takes patience. In fact, if you want to excel in anything, master any skill, patience is an asset."

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"And it is the mind that can learn to stay calm, resourceful, compassionate, and effective. Everything depends on our state of mind – the one thing in life we can do something about."

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