Quotes About Progress

Stop worrying about the potholes in the road and celebrate the journey!

It is only when men begin to worship that they begin to grow.

I walk firmer and more secure up hill than down.

I have this feeling of wending my way or plundering through a mysterious jungle of possibilities when I am writing. This jungle has not been explored by previous writers. It never will be explored. It's endlessly varying as we progress through the experience of time. These words that occur to me come out of my relation to the language which is developing even as I am using it.

Thought flies and words go on foot.

The beginning is easy; what happens next is much harder.

Flaubert had infinite correction to perform.

If a man means his writing seriously, he must mean to write well. But how can he write well until he learns to see what he has written badly. His progress toward good writing and his recognition of bad writing are bound to unfold at something like the same rate.

It is essential that we enable young people to see themselves as participants in one of the most exciting eras in history, and to have a sense of purpose in relation to it.

It is not possible for civilization to flow backward while there is youth in the world. Youth may be headstrong, but it will advance its allotted length.

The youth gets together this material to build a bridge to the moon, or perchance, a palace or temple on earth, and at length, the middle-aged man concludes to build a woodshed with them.

Yes, you may depend upon it he has the ability! He is the younger generation that stands ready to knock at my door - to make an end of Halvard Solness.

Age 80. — Anyone who stops learning is old, whether this happens at 20 or at 80. Anyone who keeps on learning not only remains young, but becomes constantly more valuable, regardless of physical capacity.

The world moves along, not merely by the gigantic shoves of its hero-workers, but by the aggregate tiny pushes of every honest worker whatever.

Truly there is no such thing as finality.

Many people look forward to the new year for a new start on old habits.

This year's book, at midnight turns to footnote in the next.

Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results means you're either insane or are making a New Year's resolution.

Tomorrow always comes, and today is never yesterday.

Time goes but does not come back.

The tall tree sees far but the traveling seed sees farther.

Water does not cross over holes; it must first fill the hole before it can move on.

A lot of small potatoes makes a big load.

I wasted another year of my life but this time it's not my fault.