http://blog.stocksohio.com/2008/10/07/hurry-up-and-wait/
"Love is patient! It is the very first characteristic of love included in the description in 1 Corinthians 13. Other translations render this variously as love is long-suffering, does not give up, endures long, never tires of waiting, forbears and waits patiently. All of these translations indicate the basic characteristic that Love does not insist on immediate gratification.

In a society bent on instant gratification, the concept of patience is often missed or downright ignored."

This article takes a look at the Biblical definition of patience as a component of love.

Psalm 27:14, Proverbs 3:11-12, Proverbs 13:24, Proverbs 14:29, Proverbs 15:18, Proverbs 16:32, Proverbs 22:6, Ecclesiastes 7:8, Luke 6:41-42, Luke 15:11-12, Luke 15:20, Luke 15:24, Romans 7:14-25, Romans 8:1-4, Romans 8:12-13, Romans 8:24-25, Romans 9:22, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, Galatians 5:22-23, Ephesians 4:1-6, Ephesians 6:4, Colossians 3:13, Colossians 3:21, 1 Thessalonians 5:14, Hebrews 12:10-11, James 1:17 and 2 Peter 3:15