Quotes About Growth

I don't want to be like trees that put down roots in one place," he wrote. "I'd rather be like the wind, the water, the sun—like all those things that are forever in perpetual motion.

I believed myself to be ready then; now, with the hindsight brought by greater age, I see myself for the naive and inexperienced young woman I was. We all begin in such a manner, though. There is no quick route to experience.

Our wisdom grows not by staking out claims and defending them against all comers, but by sharing information freely, so that we may work together for the betterment of all.

Another thing to study," Natalie said, amused. "Will you ever be done?" I smiled into the sun, one hand holding my bonnet against the firm grasp of the wind. "I should hope not. How dreadfully tedious that would be.

It's a wonderful feeling to have one's brain stretched and tested, to know both that one has knowledge, and that one is gaining more.

Jeg følte mig (og føler mig stadig) ansvarlig for at have sat dem i verden, men jeg var ved at lære, at jeg under ingen omstændigheder skulle føle mig ansvarlig for deres individualitet. De var ikke mig og jeg var ikke dem. Jeg skulle lære dem at kende, ligesom de skulle lære mig at kende.

Have no fear of perfection; you'll never reach it.""Nothing in life is to be feared; it is only to be understood.

I was taught that the way of progress is neither swift nor easy.

No puedes esperar construir un mundo mejor sin mejorar a las personas. Con ese fin cada uno de nosotros debe trabajar en su propia mejora.

I was taught the way of progress is neither swift nor easy.

When you have grown old, newness always comes from the inside.

I win or I learn, but I never lose.

In order to change ourselves, we must first believe we can.

Every pro starts off as an amateur. There's not one top artist, athlete, writer, scientist, architect, entrepreneur, programmer, musician, or potter who enters the field at the top of her game. To begin anything new or learn anything new means you will be a neophyte. You must go from outsider to insider. Respect that. Embrace it. Be willing to suck.

There are two types of pain you will go through in life: the pain of discipline and the pain of regret. Discipline weighs ounces, while regret weighs tons.

If you believed to your core that everything really is figureoutable, what would you now do? What would you create or heal or transform or transcend? Who would you become?

No matter what you're facing, you have what it takes to figure anything out and become the person you're meant to be.

All beliefs are a choice and choices can be changed.

it's important to stay mindful of your environment, especially as you work to incorporate new, more supportive and expansive beliefs.

You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. Eleanor Roosevelt

Repetition is a key principle in neuroplasticity. It's how we rewire our brains and turn good ideas into permanent new ways of being and behaving.

The fastest way out of our fear is through it.

Yet there can be no significant change in the world unless we first have the courage to change ourselves. In order to change ourselves, we must first believe we can.

There can be no significant change in the world unless we first have the courage to change ourselves. In order to change ourselves, we must first believe we can.