Patience

"Life is full of difficulties, some minor and others of a more serious nature. There seems to be an unending supply of challenges for one and all. Our problem is that we often expect instantaneous solutions to such challenges, forgetting that frequently the heavenly virtue of patience is required.

The counsel heard in our youth is still applicable today and should be heeded. 'Hold your horses,' 'Keep your shirt on,' 'Slow down,' 'Don’t be in such a hurry,' 'Follow the rules,' 'Be careful' are more than trite expressions. They describe sincere counsel and speak the wisdom of experience."
(President Thomas S. Monson, Patience- A Heavenly Virtue, October 1995 General Conference)
http://www.lds.org/general-conference/1995/10/patience-a-heavenly-virtue?lang=eng

"Find the compensatory blessings in your life when, in the wisdom of the Lord, He deprives you of something you very much want. To the sightless or hearing impaired, He sharpens the other senses. To the ill, He gives patience, understanding, and increased appreciation for others’ kindness. With the loss of a dear one, He deepens the bonds of love, enriches memories, and kindles hope in a future reunion. You will discover compensatory blessings when you willingly accept the will of the Lord and exercise faith in Him."
(Elder Richard G. Scott, Finding Joy in Life, April 1996 General Conference)
http://www.lds.org/general-conference/1996/04/finding-joy-in-life?lang=eng

"Patience- the ability to put our desires on hold for a time- is a precious and rare virtue.  We want waht we want, and we want it now.  Therefore, the very idea of patience may seem unpleasant and, at times, bitter.
Nevertheless, without patience, we cannot please God; we cannot become perfect.  Indeed, patience is a purifying process that refines understanding, deepens happiness, focuses action, and offers hope for peace."
(President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Continue in Patience, April 2010 General Conference)
https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2010/04/continue-in-patience?lang=eng

"Husbands and wives deal with their imperfections best with patience and a sense of humor. Each should stand ready to say, 'I’m sorry! Please forgive me.' And each should be a peacemaker."
(Elder Russell M. Nelson, The Doctrinal Importance of Marriage and Children, Worldwide Leadership Training 2012)
https://www.lds.org/broadcasts/article/worldwide-leadership-training/2012/01/the-doctrinal-importance-of-marriage-and-children?lang=eng

"Dear sisters, many of you are endlessly compassionate and patient with the weaknesses of others. Please remember also to be compassionate and patient with yourself."
(President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Forget Me Not, November 2011 Ensign)
http://www.lds.org/ensign/2011/11/forget-me-not

"Waiting upon the Lord gives us a priceless opportunity to discover that there are many who wait upon us. Our children wait upon us to show patience, love, and understanding toward them. Our parents wait upon us to show gratitude and compassion. Our brothers and sisters wait upon us to be tolerant, merciful, and forgiving. Our spouses wait upon us to love them as the Savior has loved each one of us."
(Elder Robert D. Hales, Waiting upon the Lord: Thy Will Be Done, October 2011 General Conference)
https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2011/10/waiting-upon-the-lord-thy-will-be-done?lang=eng

"Jesus likewise exemplifies perfect patience and long-suffering. Think of the implications of the Lord’s course, which, He tells us, 'is one eternal round' (D&C 3:2). Routine and repetition may bother us, may bore us. But God and His Son, Jesus, are never bored with Their 'one eternal round' because of Their perfect love. God is patient with us in process of time. He also helps by trying our patience and our faith (see 2 Thes. 1:4; James 1:3)."
(Elder Neal A. Maxwell, The Precious Promise, April 2004 Ensign)
http://www.lds.org/ensign/2004/04/the-precious-promise?lang=eng

"Too often we approach the gospel like a farmer who places a seed in the ground in the morning and expects corn on the cob by the afternoon. When Alma compared the word of God to a seed, he explained that the seed grows into a fruit-bearing tree gradually, as a result of our “faith, and [our] diligence, and patience, and long-suffering.” 6 It’s true that some blessings come right away: soon after we plant the seed in our hearts, it begins to swell and sprout and grow, and by this we know that the seed is good. From the very moment we set foot upon the pathway of discipleship, seen and unseen blessings from God begin to attend us.

But we cannot receive the fulness of those blessings if we “neglect the tree, and take no thought for its nourishment.”
(President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, The Way of the Disciple, April 2009 General Conference)
https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2009/04/the-way-of-the-disciple?lang=eng

"Job became a model of unlimited patience. To this day we refer to those who are long-suffering as having the patience of Job. He provides an example for us to follow.

May we have the unfeigned humility of John the Baptist, the unquestioning obedience of Abraham, the unlimited patience of Job, the unwavering faith of Noah, the undeviating loyalty of Ruth, the unflagging determination of Nephi, the undaunted courage of the Prophet Joseph Smith, and the unfailing optimism of President Hinckley."
(President Thomas S. Monson, Models to Follow, October 2002 General Conference)
https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2002/10/models-to-follow?lang=eng

"When you feel you can do no more, temporarily lay your challenges at His feet. The scriptures tell you how. For example, when the oppressed people of Alma 'did pour out their hearts to him; and he did know the thoughts of their hearts,' the Lord blessed them, saying:

'I will … ease the burdens which are put upon your shoulders, that … you cannot feel them, … that ye may know … that I, the Lord God, do visit my people in their afflictions.

And … the Lord did strengthen them that they could bear up their burdens with ease, and they did submit cheerfully and with patience to all the will of the Lord.'

Submitting 'cheerfully and with patience' to all His will lets you learn precious if difficult lessons and eternal truths that will yield blessings."
(Elder Richard G. Scott, To Be Healed, May 1994 Ensign)
http://www.lds.org/ensign/1994/05/to-be-healed?lang=eng