Quotes about Growth

Deep down I know I could never be that innocent again, however much I'd like to be.

I had an occasional flash of understanding, but then got selfishly wrapped up again in my own problems and pleasures.

No, I'm not afraid, except when it comes to things about myself, but I'm working on that.

I know I'm far from being what I should; will I ever be?

Peter needs tenderness. For the first time in his life he's discovered a girl; for the first time he's seen that even the biggest pests also have an inner self and a heart, and are transformed as soon as they're alone with you.

How noble and good everyone could be if, at the end of each day, they were to review their own behavior and weigh up the rights and wrongs. They would automatically try to do better at the start of each new day and, after a while, would certainly accomplish a great deal. Everyone is welcome to this prescription; it costs nothing and is definitely useful. Those who don't know will have to find out by experience that "a quiet conscience gives you strength!

Every child has to raise itself.' Parents can only advise their children or point them in the right direction.

After all, he's not my boyfriend! For that matter, he wouldn't be able to tell a healthy sound from an unhealthy one. He'd have to have his ears cleaned first, since he's becoming alarmingly hard of hearing. But enough about my illness. I'm fit as a fiddle again. I've grown almost half an

Why do grownups quarrel so easily, so much, and over the most idiotic things? Up till now I thought that only children squabbled and that wore off as you grew up.

how different we were back then; we don't even recognize ourselves from that period.

Alone I had to face the difficult task of changing myself, to stop the everlasting reproaches, which were so oppressive and which reduced me to such terrible despondency.

It's good that somebody has finally cut me down to size, has broken my pride, because I've been far too smug.