Quotes About Growth

There are those who seem to feel they have no choice about being jerks in the present because they had a crappy childhood. Well, that's the definition of childhood; nobody gets out alive. You either get stronger from what you experience, or you turn it into a crutch, an excuse, a dodge.

'That which does not kill me makes me stronger' is not a law of the universe. What it can be, if we so choose, is a resolution.

I think it's my personality to overcome things, learn from them and become stronger, both personally and professionally.

More coal-to-liquid means more energy and a stronger economy.

Canada has always been a great place for literature. It's strong and growing stronger, and there will always be reading, and there will always be great writers.

I raised two sons, and I know that even though they're bigger and stronger than I am, they're still little boys inside. They still cry, they still hurt. So whenever I write a male character, no matter how 'heroic' he may be, I think of my sons. And I remember that every man was once a little boy.

Men want to make the best use of time and want to see how something can inform them and give them a stronger sense of power.

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger. I really believe that.

The darkest experiences in a human being's life allow that person to either go deeper and stay depressed or get the strength to stand up stronger than ever, and that's my case.

I grew up with an older brother who was always stronger and faster and better than me at everything, but I was close enough in age to try and compete, so we had a competitive childhood.

I wish I were stronger in areas. Not so consumed or distracted.

At the heart of every successful romance novel lies the evolution of its characters. Through love, heroes and heroines grow not only into a perfect match, but into stronger, better, more admirable people.

I've evolved as a human being, and I've taken more risks. I've let go of judgment. I don't know when the best stuff is coming - I sink into the process in a different way. I paint more, and my vision is stronger, but I don't think my music is better, because nothing is ever better than your first material.

I feel like I've changed a lot since the London Games. I was really young, and it was my first year on the international stage. I've matured physically since then, and I've become stronger, and because of that, I've gained a lot of confidence.

I wouldn't take any of my injuries back; I feel like I'm stronger as an athlete because of all those setbacks.

I've had losses in my career before, and I've always come back stronger from those losses.

I wasn't even singing when we first started Lion Babe, so my voice has only gotten stronger.

As your career goes on, you get to flex your brain a little more and play characters that are stronger and more intelligent.

I like to win the difficulties, because when you win the difficulties, it makes you stronger, so I'm trying to do everything to come up to a new level.

I'm quite a strong person, and I've become even stronger.

Stronger productivity growth would tend to raise the average level of interest rates and, therefore, would provide the Federal Reserve with greater scope to ease monetary policy in the event of a recession.

Every day, I need to get better. I need to get stronger. I need to get faster.

I see real opportunities for us to have stronger, closer collaboration between the three North American partners and seize on opportunities to achieve objectives of more jobs and growth.

When 'stuff' hits the fan, it has a way of making you stronger.