growth Quotes

Adversity always presents opportunities for introspection.

This is my belief: that through difficulties and problems God gives us the opportunity to grow. So when your hopes and dreams and goals are dashed, search among the wreckage, you may find a golden opportunity hidden in the ruins.

"You cannot plant an acorn in the morning, and expect that afternoon to sit in the shade of an oak."

"Nothing can match the treasure of common memories, of trials endured together, of quarrels and reconciliations and generous emotions. It is idle, having planted an acorn in the morning, to expect that afternoon to sit in the shade of the... ...

"Well, I must endure the presence of a few caterpillars if I wish to become acquainted with the butterflies."

"The tree is more than first a seed, then a stem, then a living trunk, and then dead timber. The tree is a slow, enduring force straining to win the sky."

"There is no growth except in the fulfillment of obligations."

"The tree is a slow, enduring force straining to win the sky."

"The seed haunted by the sun never fails to find its way between the stones in the ground. And the pure logician, if no sun draws him forth, remains entangled in his logic."

"Growth comes through analogy; through seeing how things connect, rather than only seeing how they might be different."