Quotes about Growth
It cannot be that the people should grow in grace unless they give themselves to reading. A reading people will always be a knowing people.
— John Wesley
It was a common saying among the Christians in the primitive Church, "The soul and the body make a man; the spirit and discipline make a Christian;" implying, that none could be real Christians, without the help of Christian discipline. But if this be so, is it any wonder that we find so few Christians; for where is Christian discipline
— John Wesley
Let me daily grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
— John Wesley
Adversity is the state in which man mostly easily becomes acquainted with himself, being especially free of admirers then.
— John Wooden
Whatever you do in life, surround yourself with smart people who'll argue with you.
— John Wooden
We can have no progress without change, whether it be basketball or anything else.
— John Wooden
Don't let yesterday take up too much of today.
— John Wooden
Never try to be better than someone else. Learn from others, and try to be the best you can be. Success is the by-product of that preparation.
— John Wooden
Five years from now, you're the same person except for the people you've met and the books you've read.
— John Wooden
Striving to develop perfect Christian characters, seeking by diligent study and earnest prayer to gain the training essential for acceptable service in the cause of God.
— Ellen White
Something better" is the watchword... of all true living. Whatever Christ asks us to renounce, He offers in its stead something better...
— Ellen White
The leaves of the tree of life are proffered you. They are sweeter than honey and the honeycomb. Take them, eat them, digest them, and your faintheartedness will pass away.
— Ellen White