Patience Pioneers Gifts

...Phone Rage Counselling Clinic, please hold..

Road sign: 'No Passing Zone... This, too, shall pass.'

'He was just saying that all things come to him who waits and, sure enough, along came a lightning bolt.'

A tortoise running along the side of the road, panting.

'Congratulations! It's a bouncing baby boy!'

Armed forces waiting with nothing to do.

'He's been hiding out here for 20 years. Apparently, his buddies forgot to tell him the paintball tournament was over.'

'A representative will be with you in twelve minutes... so, if you have to go to the bathroom, please go now...'

"Lord, business is slow and I'm getting frustrated. If I change my name to 'Job' would that give me more PATIENTS?"

Snails on road - road works 'slow' sign.

"Try letting the ball come to you."

Fishing.

'I suppose the word 'patient' is used because that's what you have to be!'

Investments: Remember, Time Heals All Stocks.

"Wanna play 'Waitin’ on the Cable Guy'?"

Portfolio, 2014 - For a richer enjoyment, allow to age.

'I'm ready! You ready?...You ready?'

Waiting to do the second coat was the worst part. It was like watching paint dry.

Maternity Ward: No Returns/No Exchanges

"I think my Harry must be practicing some sort of Tantric fishing. He'll be at it for hours and not catch a thing."

'Your novel has an up-to-the-moment breaking news quality. We intend to publish it in 2012.'

Women

Snail crossing

"I am staying ‘present,’ and presently she’s annoying me!"

'You wouldn't believe how hard it is for me to unwind after work.'

"Your call is important to us. Your estimated wait time is less than five hours."

Road work next 15 years.

A knowledge of where the fish are likely to be located can save hours of frustration.

'This is wonderful. It will help millions of people.'

"Get rich slow"

'I like to spend my train journeys reading fiction.' (He looks at Rail Timetable. Sign says 'Delays expected'.)

'Have a little patience, Sir - We're not machines...'

"We already changed our phone service to something or other last week, so we don't need whatever it is you have."

Yes, I am slow, but my life expectancy is way longer than yours, so I can still achieve a lot in life...

"I see many gifts. They say do not open till Christmas."