Persistence Mugs

'I'll admit I was sceptical.'

'You're sure you won't reconsider?'

Genius in a Bottle.

"I want him to have the serenity to accept the things he can't pee on, the patience to pee on the things he can outside, and the wisdom to know the difference." "But I'll probably just take him to a trainer."

Nature versus commerce.

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

"Just gotta wait 'till she wakes up."

'Now, think hard about it: Do you want to be known as the one who ate the last Dodo?'

'I want to immortalise the area in a painting before it is changes for ever.' (Artist is scooped up by a digger.)

Newspaper suicide.

Test your patience, back in one hour.

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

"Tia Carmen, did you ever wish summer was over...so you could be in school?"

'Mary, I believe in historic preservation, too, but ... '

She Persisted (But it was a Weekend)

Don't Take No For an Answer

'I'm going to be a little late.'

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

Margaret got tired of waiting for her ‘slow-brew' tea.

"You had the persistence to wind your way through our labyrinthian phone system to ask for an interview...you're hired!"

"Please fill out these forms. We don't need them for anything, but you're making me nervous staring at your watch."

'He was a physician, but because of all the difficult patients he gave it up and became a veterinarian.'

'I lost my shoe, but I got my foot in the door.'

"Are you going to move?"

'You've waited on hold 45 minutes just to speak to my boss? Seriously, sir, get a life!'

'Sure, long waits don't bother you. You've served time.'

Boy throws a stick for a tortoise. By the time the tortoise returns, the boy is an old man.

You were warned about mixed marriages!

'You are lucky, I've already refused to see five salesmen this morning.'

God hounded by the media.

'Determined little guy.'

'I used to live for the moment, but now I'm comfortable waiting 3 to 5 business days.'

"Sorry about the long wait, but good news. Other than long waits in waiting rooms, I can't find any other causes for your irritability."

'This spider's persistence is remarkable - that's web 9.0.'

Limbo services: 'what gives...this line hasn't moved for hours!'