The Peace Corps is a sort of Howard Johnson's on the main drag into maturity. — Paul Theroux Copy Share Image
A young fellow ought to be wiser than he should seem to be; and an old fellow ought to seem wise whether… — Lord Chesterfield Copy Share Image
Civilization will reach maturity only when it learns to value diversity of character and of ideas. — Arthur C. Clarke Copy Share Image
The American culture ideal of the "self-made-man," of everyone "standing on his own feet" seemed as tragic a picture as the initiative-destroying… — Kurt Lewin Copy Share Image
The conduct and manners of women, in fact, evidently prove that their minds are not in a healthy state; for, like the… — Mary Wollstonecraft Copy Share Image
Someone told me crying about something was immature. But they don't know what goes on in my life and how mature I'm… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
We allowed you a charade of trivial freedoms in order to avoid making those impositions on you that are in the end… — Midge Decter Copy Share Image
One's age does not define their maturity, their grades do not define their intelligence, and rumors don't define them. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I wanted to play Super 15. I wanted to develop some maturity, some leadership and to work on my skill set. Also… — James Haskell Copy Share Image
As you grow older you'll realize that entertaining ignorance is a waste of time. Time that could be spent on more productive… — Sonya Parker Copy Share Image
“Change takes time. It takes time for the seeds to begin growing within, time to understand and process, time for the growth… — Bryant McGill Copy Share Image
“Some so weighty we carry them our whole lives. They can blight our very existence, or they can make us stronger. They… — Louise Penny Copy Share Image
The beauty of the space station, and of human spaceflight, is that it is now at a level of maturity where you… — Chris Hadfield Copy Share Image
We are never more fully alive, more completely ourselves, or more deeply engrossed in anything, than when we are at play. — Charles Schaefer Copy Share Image
“ When I Was One-And-Twenty When I was one-and-twenty I heard a wise man say, “Give crowns and pounds and guineas But… — A.E. Housman Copy Share Image
I have reached a point in life where I feel it is no longer necessary to try & impress anyone. If they… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Sometimes it is best to step back and observe the situation from outside. Renouncing action does not mean defeat it is a… — Anurag Prakash Ray Copy Share Image
There is a canyon of difference between doing your best to glorify God and doing whatever it takes to glorify yourself. The… — Max Lucado Copy Share Image
Part of the maturity of the sciences is an appreciation of which questions are best left to other disciplinary approaches. — Howard Gardner Copy Share Image
The sea remains the greatest wilderness. To my mind, voyaging through wildernesses, be they full of woods or waves, is essential to… — Steven Callahan Copy Share Image
“Most insensible, corrupt, cheap, disrespectful young girls run after bad, rude, cocky, nonsensical boys, but a mature, educated, thoughtful, virtuos lady opts… — Michael Bassey Johnson Copy Share Image
Everyone who reaches a milestone birthday in their lives has an opportunity to truly appreciate the fact that presumably we have acquired… — Judith Durham Copy Share Image
We teenage girls are faced with a quandary: we know what we want but are forced to wait for our male counterparts… — Alexandra Adornetto Copy Share Image
