Alternative to "patience of a saint" in wedding vows

Mossyman

Hi everyone,

We are having a non religious ceremony this summer and I am beginning to begin writing my vows.

I really like the "patience of a saint" phrase as it suits me/us down to a "t". However I want to keep anything religious out of my vows so I need an alternative word/ phrase. The only thing I can find online is "the patience of a brick wall" which I don't really like.

So I'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions/ ideas and could help me out?

Thanks!

homemadecider

Can you give context? I'm not sure why you would want to say that in your vows - it's hardly complimentary?

I'm sure it's like "oh you've had the patience of a saint dealing with me haha" type is it

December2012

More patients than the HSE

fannymagee

December2012 wrote: »

More patients than the HSE

I like that one- esp if either of you are in healthcare!

Patience of Job is the other one, but it's not much help in this context though haha ;-)

hotshots85

The patience of "a person acknowledged as holy or virtuous and regarded in Christian faith as being in heaven after death."

Doesnt quite roll of the tongue though

Dolbert

Patience of a fisherman?

jimd2

Mossyman wrote: »

Hi everyone,

We are having a non religious ceremony this summer and I am beginning to begin writing my vows.

I really like the "patience of a saint" phrase as it suits me/us down to a "t". However I want to keep anything religious out of my vows so I need an alternative word/ phrase. The only thing I can find online is "the patience of a brick wall" which I don't really like.

So I'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions/ ideas and could help me out?

Thanks!

Patience of a saint is referred to by many thousands of non-religious people in a totally non-religious context.

You like the phrase then use it, I cannot see how you would remove it due to non-religious reasons.

fannymagee

Patience of a spraint? maybe nobody will notice ;-)

Manach

Well given saints are the brightest and best : well an alt: Patients of a Doctor, silly and secular

rawn

Something along the lines of "the patience of 10 men"?

newmug

Patience of the three judges who spared top Nazi Albert Speer his life at the Nuremburg trials? Patience of John Artis, the man who was wrongfully convicted along with Rubin Carter of a murder, and who spent 14 years in jail when all he had to do to get out was lie and say Carter did it?

Doesn't sound too nice! Whether you like it or not, saints are considered saints because they were ordinary people, who did or endured extraordinary things. The religion they chose to follow has nothing to do with it, and you choosing not to follow one shouldn't either. To be likened to these people for a positive character trait such as patience is an honour, you shouldn't dis-honour them by changing the proverb, embrace it and say something like "the patience of a saint, even an atheistic one!"

Also, don't forget, the first ever atheist is now a saint! And he was one of the apostles too!

ABajaninCork

I wouldn't bother to put the phrase in TBH. Just my opinion, but it doesn't sound right to me. Why not just do a sentence giving a brief example?

Geniass

The patience of a Liverpool fan or is that misery. Not sure :-(

ShooterSF

Just baldrick it and say the patience of a man who has a lot of patience. People will know the phrase you mean and it might even get a laugh

Mossyman

Geniass wrote: »

The patience of a Liverpool fan or is that misery. Not sure :-(

I actually like that one since I am a Liverpool supporter.

It's an inside joke between us who has more patience. We both mess around and try get one up for fun.

I still have a few months to decide whether to put it in or not or to use an alternative. Thanks for all the suggestions everyone.

Hooked

Mossyman wrote: »

I actually like that one since I am a Liverpool supporter.

It's an inside joke between us who has more patience. We both mess around and try get one up for fun.

I still have a few months to decide whether to put it in or not or to use an alternative. Thanks for all the suggestions everyone.

I like the idea of an 'inside joke' - we did something similar during our humanist ceremony. Really added to the relaxed feel of the vows etc... Got a good laugh out of everyone.