Quotes about Growth
Two movements in human life are important: (a) deep reluctance to let loose of a world that has passed away, and (b) capacity to embrace a new world being given.
— Walter Brueggemann
requires both the outrageousness of God and the daily work of decreasing so that Jesus and God's vision of peace may increase.
— Walter Brueggemann
Because if you cling excessively to the past, you will miss the newness being enacted before your very eyes.
— Walter Brueggemann
the book of Matthew and read from chapter 6, verse 27: "'Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?
— Wanda Brunstetter
Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortunes; but great minds rise above them.
— Washington Irving
Some minds seem almost to create themselves, springing up under every disadvantage and working their solitary but irresistible way throughout a thousand obstacles.
— Washington Irving
One of the greatest and simplest tools for learning more and growing is doing more.
— Washington Irving
There's nothing wrong with anger provided you use it constructively.
— Wayne Dyer
Everything is perfect in the universe -- even your desire to improve it.
— Wayne Dyer
I am not bound for any public place, but for ground of my own where I have planted vines and orchard trees, and in the heat of the day climbed up into the healing shadow of the woods. Better than any argument is to rise at dawn and pick dew-wet red berries in a cup.
— Wendell Berry
Sometimes it takes suffering to reveal to us just how rich we are.
— Darlene Zschech
In life and leadership, you will make mistakes—and those around you will make mistakes as well. None of us are perfect.
— Darlene Zschech