Quotes about Growth

Wounding, at best, only temporarily releases pain.

No discipline [wounding or pruning] seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.

My coming to faith did not start with a leap but rather a series of staggers from what seemed like one safe place to another. Like lily pads, round and green, these places summoned and then held me up while I grew. Each prepared me for the next leaf on which I would land, and in this way I moved across the swamp of doubt and fear.

Some people seem to understand this - that life and change take time - but I am not one of those people.

In life you will meet two kinds of people: Those who build you up and those who tear you down. But in the end, you will thank them both.

People are like tea bags—they never know their own strength until they get into hot water.

Simply because we do not run across goal lines, slam dunk basketballs, or hit home runs, doesn't mean we can't change the score.

Civilization and profit go hand in hand.

I have been progressing throughout my career, which is a very good sign.

Being bridled, or yielding obediently to restraint, is necessary for our personal growth and progression.

I was lucky enough to co-found a business in college that ended up with 400 employees, and I launched 20 different projects while I was there - a project a week.

All these pros are getting better every day. You just want to catch up to them.