Suffering And Wisdom

Μακρόθυμος ἀνὴρ πολὺς ἐν φρονήσει· ὁμοίως καὶ ὁ λόγοις σοφίας παραβάλλων τὸ οὖς αὐτοῦ Ἅγιος Μάρκος ὁ Ἐρημίτης, Περὶ Νόμου Πνευματικοῦ Source: Migne PG 65.924b

The long suffering man abounds in thoughtfulness, and likewise he has an ear eager for the words of wisdom Saint Mark The Ascetic, On The Spiritual Law.