patience
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Rather than test the reader’s patience, they offer vivid, crystal clear windows into a life well lived.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
“Stronger‑than‑expected April CPI reinforces the case for patience, even as the new chair has expressed comfort looking through one‑off price pressures,” writes Christian Floro, market strategist at Principal Asset Management.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
Beijing is often thought to eschew rash decision-making and prioritise patience and gradual gains to secure long-term outcomes.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
He had no patience for what he didn’t like, but when he was in the presence of something he adored, he lavished his attention and could rise to his own level of greatness.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
But Father’s patience, his almost mystic rapport with the harmonies of watchworks, these were not things that could be taught.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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