Maturity Quotes

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From the accounts of those who have had glimpses of Heaven in visions and revelations, it seems that we do mature somewhat in Heaven. Those… — David Berg
The essential discovery of maturity has little if anything to do with information about the names, the locations, and the sequence of facts; it is… — Walter Lippmann
It takes a long time to bring excellence to maturity. / No one knows what he can do till he tries. — Publilius Syrus
Childhood is not only the childhood we really had but also the impressions we formed of it in our adolescence and maturity. That is why… — Cesare Pavese
Real maturity is the ability to imagine the humanity of every person as fully as you believe in your own humanity. — Tobias Wolff
They must move from a psychological state of victimization to a psychological state of accepting responsibility. The Palestinians must leave behind their revolutionary adolescence and… — Ari Shavit
One trouble with a kind of falsely therapeutic and always reassuring attitude that it is easy to fall into with old people, is the tendency… — Kenneth Koch
The resurrection is not a static and an isolated event fixed in the past, but the unleashing of a power and force that takes the… — Frank Griswold
Maturity is the ability to live in peace with that which we cannot change. — Ann Landers
Maturity is many things. It is the ability to base a judgment on the big picture, the long haul. — Ann Landers
It means being able to resist the urge for immediate gratification and opt for the course of action that will pay off later. — Ann Landers
One of the characteristics of the young is "I want it now." — Ann Landers
Grown-up people can wait. — Ann Landers
Maturity is perseverance-the ability to sweat out a project or a situation, in spite of heavy opposition and discouraging setbacks, and stick with it until… — Ann Landers
The adult who is constantly changing friends and changing mates is immature. He/she cannot stick it out because he/she has not grown up. — Ann Landers
Maturity is the ability to control anger and settle differences without violence or destruction. The mature person can face unpleasantness, frustration, discomfort and defeat without… — Ann Landers
Maturity is humility. It is being big enough to say, "I was wrong." And, when he/she is right, the mature person need not experience the… — Ann Landers
Maturity is the ability to make a decision and stand by it. Immature people spend their lives exploring endless possibilities and then doing nothing. Action… — Ann Landers
Maturity is the ability to harness your abilities and your energies and do more than is expected. The mature person refuses to settle for mediocrity.… — Ann Landers
Maturity is the art of living in peace with that which cannot be changed, the courage to change that which should be changed, no matter… — Ann Landers

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