so why do i feel like my ass is on fire and im supposed to be pursing excellence at the same time? Don't get me wrong, i love the quote. Everybody seems to want everything instantly these days.

4. "....there could be excellent ways of saving your ass from fire"

pity the man who has no patience.

1."The other dogs are always trying to bite the ass of the lead dog."
2."Just because your ass is bleeding doesn't mean you are the lead dog."

nothing to do with patience, just asses.

1. "....excellent, my ass is on fire!...."

This is basically another way of stating the three-pronged rule of design:

You can have it fast, you can have it inexpensive, or you can have it high-quality - but you can't have all three.

nice...

old Jamaican proverb patient man ride donkey

architechnophilia's addition patient man has hemorrhoids