Quotes about Growth

It is a mistake for anyone to think he has lived too long in his old, unsatisfactory ways to make the great change. If you switch on the light in a dark room, it makes no difference how long it was dark because the light will still shine. Be teachable. That is the whole secret.

Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterwards.

The Nature of This Flower is to bloom.

Everyone is like a butterfly, they start out ugly and awkward and then morph into beautiful graceful butterflies that everyone loves.

. . . the time has also come to identify and preserve free-flowing stretches of our great rivers before growth and development make the beauty of the unspoiled waterway a memory.

We don't have to be superstars or win championships…. All we have to do is learn to rise to every occasion, give our best effort, and make those around us better as we do it.

Never try to be better than somebody else. But most importantly, never cease trying to be the best you can be.

The best way a mentor can prepare another leader is to expose him or her to other great people.

I think the best partner you can have is someone who makes you want to be the best form of yourself.

The best way to get a better answer is to start asking a better question.

Don't be afraid of your worst times. If you learn from them, you'll look back on them as the best times.

Our best successes often come after our greatest disappointments.