"A garden is a grand teacher. It teaches patience and careful watchfulness; it teaches industry and thrift; above all it teaches entire trust."
― Gertrude Jekyll
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Patience
― Gertrude Jekyll
More From Gertrude Jekyll
- "The lesson I have thoroughly learnt, and wish to pass on to others, is to know the enduring happiness that the love of a garden gives."
- "What is one to say about June, the time of perfect young summer, the fulfillment of the promise of the earlier months, and with as yet no sign to remind one that its fresh young beauty will ever fade."
- "There is a lovable quality about the actual tools. One feels so kindly to the thing that enables the hand to obey the brain. Moreover, one feels a good deal of respect for it; without it the brain and the hand would be helpless."
More In Patience
- "I’ve said my patience is not infinite."― Darrell Issa
- "Patience is the ability to idle your motor when you feel like stripping your gears."― Barbara Johnson
- "Work hard. And have patience. Because no matter who you are, you’re going to get hurt in your career and you have to be patient to get through the injuries."― Randy Johnson