Religionists seem to live in effective emancipation from harrying haste and the painful stress of the vicissitudes inherent in the temporal currents of time; they exhibit a stabilization of personality and a tranquillity of character not explained by the laws of physiology, psychology, and sociology. [1]
Jesus was never in a hurry; his composure was sublime. John was an eager and earnest worker, but Jesus was a calm and happy laborer; only a few times in his entire life was he ever in a hurry. [2] One of the great troubles with modern life is that man thinks he is too busy to find time for spiritual meditation and religious devotion. [3] Primitive man disliked hard work, and he would not hurry unless confronted by grave danger. The ancients were never rushed. [4]