Quotes about Growth

We have reason not to be afraid of the machine, for there is always constructive change, the enemy of machines, making them change to fit new conditions.

The best tests of my Christian growth occur in the mainstream of life, not in the quietness of my study

Sanctification is like a clumsy, slow walk rather than a light switch that we turn from off to on.

Notice how those who have medicated away their hardships with illegal drugs, alcohol, or sex can seem immature. They may look forty-five, but they have the character of an adolescent. Find a person who has weathered storms rather than avoided them and you will find someone who is wise.

You can lead a boy to college but you can't make him think.

The highest reward that God gives us for good work is the ability to do better work.

The object of teaching a child is to enable him to get along without a teacher.

In the long run, we shape our lives, and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And the choices we make are ultimately our responsibility.

You gain strength, experience and confidence by every experience where you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the thing you cannot do.

Freedom makes a huge requirement of every human being. With freedom comes responsibility. For the person who is unwilling to grow up, the person who does not want to carry is own weight, this is a frightening prospect.

I believe that anyone can conquer fear by doing the things he fears to do ...

People grow through experience if they meet life honestly and courageously. This is how character is built.