Quotes About Progress

Every problem is a gift - without problems we would not grow.

In essence, if we want to direct our lives, we must take control of our consistent actions. It's not what we do once in a while that shapes our lives, but what we do consistently.

Its not about the goal. Its about growing to become the person that can accomplish that goal.

You become what you do most of the time.

A slowly moving queue does not move uniformly. Rather, waves of motion pass down the queue. The frequency and amplitude of these waves is inversely related to the speed at which the queue is served.

Certain management policies-stretching of credit resources, for example-may lead to great progress in good conditions; but, like the Grand Prix car in comparison with the Land Rover, they may not be robust enough to survive when the going gets tough.

There are things that are not yet true today, perhaps we dare not find them true, but tomorrow they may be. So every man whose fate is to go his individual way must proceed with hopefulness and watchfulness, ever conscious of his loneliness and its dangers

The real therapy only begins when the patient sees that it is no longer father and mother who are standing in his way, but himself . .

they are often milestones on the journey toward

It has been the great fault of our politicians that they have all wanted to do something.

There is no royal road to learning no short cut to the acquirement of any art.

In life we either become bitter or better'. And the only person who determines that outcome is ourselves.

America's greatest strength, and its greatest weakness, is our belief in second chances, our belief that we can always start over, that things can be made better.

Sooner or later they are going to live in a New York City where gay marriage is not only legal, but it's common and they don't even notice.

Listen, if the mayor wants to have a debate about education in this city, I got three words: bring it on.

Not to unlearn what you have learned is the most necessary kind of learning.

Parfois monter un escalier est la seule façon de savoir où il mène.

Well, I must endure the presence of a few caterpillars if I wish to become acquainted with the butterflies.

A civilization is built on what is required of men, not on that which is provided for them.

What saves a man is to take a step. Then another step. It is always the same step, but you have to take it.

Man's "progress" is but a gradual discovery that his questions have no meaning

As for the future, your task is not to foresee it, but to enable it.

The University brings out all abilities, including incapability.

Reason and justice tell me there's more love for humanity in electricity and steam than in chastity and vegetarianism.