Quotes about Growth
It is historically and biologically true that there can be no birth and growth without birth and growing pains. Whenever there is the emergence of the new we confront the recalcitrance of the old. So the tensions which we witness in the world today are indicative of the fact that a new world order is being born and an old order is passing away.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
Our very survival depends on our ability to stay awake, to adjust to new ideas, to remain vigilant and to face the challenge of change.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
Audible prayer can never do the works of spiritual understanding, which regenerates; but silent prayer, watchfulness, and devout obedience enable us to follow Jesus example. Long prayers, superstition, and creeds clip the strong pinions of love, and clothe religion in human forms. Whatever materializes worship hinders man's spiritual growth and keeps him from demonstrating his power over error.
— Mary Baker Eddy
Give up the belief that mind is, even temporarily, compressed within the skull, and you will quickly become more manly or womanly. You will understand yourself and your Maker better than before.
— Mary Baker Eddy
And they rode for home. His ice had thawed. Her fire had calmed. They'd thrived alone, but there'd been no happiness. Together they were better, stronger, wiser, more faithful. Together they'd forged their fire and ice into the warmth of true love.
— Mary Connealy
ugly, jagged scar that ran from the corner of his eye to his hairline just above his ear. He was glad he had it. A lifelong reminder of that awful day thirteen years ago and this treacherous cavern. He'd grown up fast. A breeze coming down across the
— Mary Connealy
Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right.
— Oprah Winfrey
Since love grows within you, so beauty grows. For love is the beauty of the soul
— St. Augustine
I learned to walk as a baby and I haven't had a lesson since.
— Marilyn Monroe
True love grows by sacrifice and the more thoroughly the soul rejects natural satisfaction the stronger and more detached its tenderness becomes.
— St. Therese of Lisieux
Once you have learned to love, You will have learned to live.
— Anonymous
As I sit I see a dove And think of our deep, dear true love Think not about our future lives Except perhaps our growing size Keep all your thoughts alive, aglow, All will be well, no fear, I know!!
— Anonymous