Quotation by

Peter Marshall

Teach us, O Lord, the disciplines of patience, for to wait is often harder than to work.

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Understanding this quote AI Analysis

The quote highlights that learning to be patient is a difficult skill because waiting requires more endurance than staying busy with tasks. It suggests that the challenge lies not in the effort of working but in the restraint and calm needed during periods of inactivity.

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