Grad student fortune cookies

Lots of times grad school really sucks. I'll spare you the details. Those days when I know I'll be stuck late at work, I make sure to take a break for dinner. Usually that means Chineese food. Today I had Chineese, and I'd like to share my fortune with you:

A handful of patience is worth more than a bushel of brains

Thanks cookie. That would have been a whole lot more useful about 5 years ago.