We've had three big ideas at Amazon that we've stuck with for 18 years, and they're the reason we're successful: Put the customer first.Invent. And be patient.

To climb steep hills requires a slow pace at first.

The greatest prayer is patience.

You can't just play the way The Grateful Dead plays without working at it. It's not something that is easy or just happened to us. There was a long, slow process that brought that into being.

I've got a tiny little bit, which I got after about six months of I've got a tiny little bit, which I got after about six months of negotiation..

Learn the art of patience. Apply discipline to your thoughts when they become anxious over the outcome of a goal. Impatience breeds anxiety, fear, discouragement and failure. Patience creates confidence, decisiveness, and a rational outlook, which eventually leads to success.