Why do so many things demand goddamned patience?

"It's a tough sell," Goring said of a team that demands patience and a leap of faith from the fans.

It is this aspect of bonsai that particularly demands study, patience and thought.

While we are involved in our discussion I will demand your total concentration and patience.

I told myself, for instance, that my private ceremony endowed the world with order and proportion by demanding effort, discipline and patience.

Nattie waved a hand at her, demanding patience.

Figuring out how to culture the anemone and investigate its genes demanded great patience.

Lorac demanded patience until more troops could be moved to the borderlands.

The house plant is one of the finest known, but it demands patience.

Fellow citizens: The year ahead will demand more patience, sacrifice and resolve.