Quotes about Maturity

Heroism, generally, is totally out of place in the spiritual life, until we grow to the point at which it would never be thought of as heroism anyway.

God both develops and, for our good, tests our character by leaving us to decide. He calls us to responsible citizenship in his kingdom by saying—in effect or in reality—as often as possible, "My will for you in this case is that you to decide on your own".

When your maturity is derived from circumstantial factors other than faith, your level of maturity would continue to fluctuate rather than being stable. This is why I am enabled to maintain a balance and stable approach to the challenges that come my way every day. I am not moved by what people say or do concerning my relationship with God.

In youth, in middle age, and now after many battles, I find nothing in me but corruption.

Maturity comes from obedience, not necessarily from age.

Your age doesn't define your maturity; your grades don't define your ability; and what people say about you doesn't define who you are.

Integrity is not something that grownups have and adolescents can aspire to. Integrity is something that all of us, at all ages, are constantly striving for.

Old age has deformities enough of its own. It should never add to them the deformity of vice.

Real spiritual growth is always growth downward, so to speak, into profounder humility, which in healthy souls will become more and more apparent as they age.

Age is nothing; waking up is everything.

I am not old, but my young way was never the way to age.

When I turned 40, I was like, huh. I accept myself more now. It was much more comforting.