Quotes about Growth

The minute we stop learning, we begin death, the process of dying. We learn from each other with every action we perform. We are teaching goodness or evil every time we step out of the house and into the street.

Teaching is demonstrating that it is possible. Learning is making it possible for yourself.

A man sooner or later discovers that he is the master-gardener of his soul, the director of his life.

This life…is what you make it. No matter what you are going to mess up sometimes, it's a universal truth. But the good part is, you get to decide how you're going to mess it up. Girls will be your friends — they'll act like it anyway. But just remember, some come, some go. The ones that stay with you through everything — They're your true best friends. Don't let go of them.

You can't go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.

You must make a decision that you are going to move on. It won't happen automatically.

If it's not making you better, it isn't love. True love makes you more of who you are, not less.

Earth teach me to forget myself as melted snow forgets its life. Earth teach me resignation as the leaves which die in the fall. Earth teach me courage as the tree which stands all alone. Earth teach me regeneration as the seed which rises in the spring.

"I'm so in love with you and hope you know, darling your love is worth it's weight in gold. We've come so far my dear, look how we've grown. I want to stay with you until we're grey and old."

Wisdom is oftentimes nearer when we stoop than when we soar.

May our adversities make us strong. May our victories make us wise. May our actions make us proud.

As children of the Lord we should strive every day to rise to a higher level of personal righteousness in all of our actions.