Growth Quotes

"Bad, or good, as it happens to be, that is what it is to exist! . . . It is as though I have been silent and fuddled with sleep all my life. In spite of all, I know now that at least it is better to go always towards the summer, towards those burning seas of light; to sit at night in the forecastle lost in an unfamiliar dream, when the spirit becomes filled with stars, instead of wounds, and good and compassionate and tender. To sail into an unknown spring, or receive one's baptism on storm's promontory, where the solitary albatross heels over in the gale, and at last come to land. To know the earth under one's foot and go, in wild delight, ways where there is water."

- Malcolm Lowry

"The most challenging times bring us the most empowering lessons."

- Karen Salmansohn

""Focus on the journey, not on arriving at a certain destination.""

- Chris Hadfield

""Someone once told me growth and comfort do not coexist. And I think it’s a really good thing to remember.""

- Ginni Rometty

"Freedom has its life in the hearts, the actions, the spirit of men and so it must be daily earned and refreshed – else like a flower cut from its life-giving roots, it will wither and die."

- Dwight D. Eisenhower

"Fear Kills Growth"

- Gary Vaynerchuk

"I think the tiniest little thing can change the course of your day, which can change the course of your year, which can change who you are."

- Taylor Swift

"Believing that your competition is stronger and better than you pushes you to better yourselves."

- Simon Sinek

"Competition on anything is good, because it makes everybody better."

- Eddy Cue

"To learn to succeed, you must first learn to fail."

- Michael Jordan

"In college I never realized the opportunities available to a pro athlete. I've been given the chance to meet all kinds of people, to travel and expand my financial capabilities, to get ideas and learn about life, to create a world apart from basketball."

- Michael Jordan

"Autism is not a disorder, it’s an opportunity to learn and grow."

- Dr. Stephen Mark Shore

"Life really does begin at forty. Up until then, you are just doing research."

- Carl Rogers

"Growth whispers through the cracks of everyday uncertainties."

"Your brain is a garden—tend new ideas before doubts take root."

"True understanding blooms where patience meets persistent exploration."

"Allow your questions to outgrow your need for quick answers."

"Dear daughter, seeing you grow into such a strong, confident, and beautiful woman has been one of the greatest gifts of my life. I hope you get your own amazing gift today. Happy birthday."

"Watching you grow into a beautiful, kind, and smart young lady has been one of my life’s biggest blessings."

"It’s a privilege watching you blossom into a beautiful young woman. Happy birthday!"

"As you’ve grown over the years you’ve changed in so many ways; all of which were for the better. I couldn’t be more proud of the person you’ve become. Happy birthday to my exemplary daughter!"

"Every year I watch you grow more beautiful, not just on the outside, but in your heart and spirit. Happy birthday, sweetheart!"

"Another year older, another year wiser. Happy birthday to my daughter!"

"May today usher in a new chapter of growth and fulfillment. Happy birthday, daughter!"

"With each year, you become more of who you were always meant to be. Watching your journey unfold is the greatest privilege of my life."

"Your birthday isn't just a celebration of another year, it's a celebration of the incredible person you are and all you've yet to become."

"You’ve grown into such a wonderful and wise young woman, but you’ll always be my baby girl."

"Watching you mature and blossom into the young woman you are is such a blessing."

"Seeing you grow into such a strong, confident and beautiful woman has been one of the greatest gifts of my life. I hope you get your own amazing gift today. Happy birthday."

"Happy birthday! I can't believe you are already [x]! You've grown up so quickly, but I'm so honored that I got to witness you turn into the beautiful, mature woman you are today."