Progress rarely comes as a result of being passive.

Progress is rarely a straight line. There are always bumps in the road, but you can make the choice to keep looking ahead.

— Kara Goucher

Changes and progress very rarely are gifts from above. They come out of struggles from below.

— Noam Chomsky

“Greatness rarely comes easy.”

— James Boag

A churlish courtesy rarely comes but either for gain or falsehood.

— Philip Sidney

Truth, when not sought after, rarely comes to light.

— Anonymous

Systemic change rarely comes overnight.

— DeRay Mckesson

Spiritual light rarely comes to those who merely sit in the darkness waiting for someone to flick the switch.

— Dieter F. Uchtdorf

Rarely, someone comes around that is influenced by so many things but is looking for a new way to do something.

— Boots Riley

We live under the power of Modern Consciousness, which means that we are obsessed with progress. Wherever you are is not good enough. We…

— Satish Kumar

“We must begin where we are and move forward immediately by starting small and capitalizing on what's at hand.”

— Mike Schmoker

The wisest among my race understand that agitations of social equality is the extremist folly, and that progress in the enjoyment of all privileges…

— Booker T. Washington

They either attach themselves to God's will, which results in their continuous progress, improvement and advancement, or they oppose God's will, are justly subjected…

— Gregory Palamas

For the longest time, neuroscientists were forced to be passive observers of brain activity.

— Gero Miesenbock

So many people are passive participants in their very short time of having a consciousness, and those who aren't inspire me. Like Malala Yousafzai…

— Dylan Gelulla

“Passive...Aggressive...Pussy.”

— Brian Azzarello