Quotes About Growth

I set off on the four-mile walk to our forge; pondering, as I went along, on all I had seen, and deeply revolving that I was a common laboring-boy; that my hands were coarse; that my boots were thick; that I had fallen into a despicable habit of calling knaves Jacks; that I was much more ignorant than I had considered myself last night, and generally that I was in a low-lived bad way.

Mr. Wopsle's great-aunt conquered a confirmed habit of living into which she had fallen, and Biddy became a part of our establishment.

in short, I should have liked, I do confess, to have had the lightest licence of a child, and yet to have been man enough to know its value. But

The contention came, after all, to this - the secret was such an old one now, had so grown into me and become a part of myself, that I could not tear it away.

The important thing is this: to be able at any moment to sacrifice that which we are for what we could become.

One of the best things in the world to be is a boy; it requires no experience, but needs some practice to be a good one.

Hoe while it is spring, and enjoy the best anticipations. It is not much matter if things do not turn out well.

Change might not be fast and it isn't always easy. But with time and effort, almost any habit can be reshaped.

That the way to achieve higher standards of living for all is through science and technology, taking advantage of better tools, methods and organization.

Most people aren't trained to want to face the process of re-understanding a subject they already know. One must obtain not just literacy, but deep involvement and re-understanding.

Ultimately, work on self is inseperable from work in the world. Each mirrors the other; each is a vehicle for the other. When we change ourselves, our values and actions change as well. When we do work in the world, internal issues arise that we must face or be rendered ineffective.

The radiance of that which wants to be born illuminates the shadows, bringing them into the light of awareness that they may be healed.

Without deep work on yourself, how will you avoid re-creating your own internalized oppression in all that you do?

Stories, like all beings, have a life span. In their youth, their immune system is strong, but as time goes on they become increasingly unable to withstand the contrary evidence and experiences that pile up. In the end, I could no longer believe my own story. Who I had to be to maintain it—cynical, dismissive, patronizing, holding back from new experiences—became intolerable.

We must remember that purposive change is possible beyond what we direct ourselves. We must remember that this is not a fight we can win just by fighting.

The things we need the most are the things we have become most afraid of, such as adventure, intimacy, and authentic communication.

All growth is from within. This is evident in all nature. Every plant, every animal, every human is a living testimony to this great law, and the error of the ages is in looking for strength or power from without.

LOOK TO THIS DAY. For it is Life, the very Life of Life. In Its brief course lie all the Verities and Realities of your existence; The Bliss of Growth; The Glory of Action; The Splendor of Beauty For Yesterday is but a Dream, And Tomorrow is only a Vision; But Today well lived makes every Yesterday a Dream of Happiness, and Every Tomorrow a Vision of Hope. Look well, therefore, to This Day! — From the Sanscrit.

Failures are finger posts on the road to achievement.

One fails forward toward success.

We learn more in our mountain experiences than on our mountaintops.

He allows brokenness in our lives in order to bring about a blessing.

And it is in times of extreme difficulty that He develops our character and strengthens us spiritually, while helping us to grow deeper in our faith in Him.

You may be wondering why such difficulty has come into your life. However, the greater question is, "Lord, how do You plan to use this difficulty so I may serve You better?