Maturity Quotes

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It is certainly a good thing always to forgive with generosity, but it is no doubt just never to forget the wrongs received: they belong… — Fausto Cercignani
The secret of genius is to carry the spirit of childhood into maturity. — Thomas Huxley
When even the brightest mind in our world has been trained up from childhood in a superstition of any kind, it will never be possible… — Mark Twain
When I was very young and the urge to be someplace else was on me, I was assured by mature people that maturity would cure… — John Steinbeck
Honesty consists of the unwillingness to lie to others; maturity, which is equally hard to attain, consists of the unwillingness to lie to oneself. — Sydney J. Harris
To live with fear and not be afraid is the final test of maturity. — Ed Weeks
A sign of wisdom and maturity is when you come to terms with the realization that your decisions cause your rewards and consequences. You are… — Denis Waitley
The God understood as a father figure, who guided ultimate personal decisions, answered our prayers, and promised rewards and punishment based upon our behavior was… — John Shelby Spong
Dating is different when you get older. You're not as trusting, or as eager to get back out there and expose yourself to someone. — Toni Braxton
Autumn is the eternal corrective. It is ripeness and color and a time of maturity; but it is also breadth, and depth, and distance. What… — Hal Borland
A man's age is something impressive, it sums up his life: maturity reached slowly and against many obstacles, illnesses cured, griefs and despairs overcome, and… — Antoine de Saint-Exupery
I find no change of consequence in grown people, I do not miss the dead. It does not surprise me to hear that this friend… — Mark Twain
In spiritual maturity, the opposite of injustice is not justice but compassion. — Joko Beck
'Mixtape' is a very appropriate word to include in the title of Goran Hugo Olsson's film because it includes a rich mixture of cultural voices.… — Aberjhani
Emotional maturity is ability to stick to a job and to struggle through until it is finished; to endure unpleasantness, discomfort, and frustration; to give… — Edward Adam Strecker
The proof of spiritual maturity is not how pure you are but awareness of your impurity. That very awareness opens the door to grace. — Philip Yancey
A strong sense of humor, a really awesome personality, and maturity is also really important in a boyfriend. I tend to only be attracted to… — Elizabeth Gillies
Congressmember Weiner has shown just a pattern of reckless behavior, an inability to tell the truth, and what New Yorkers deserve is a mayor with… — Christine Quinn
The fertility cycle is a cycle entirely of living creatures passing again and again through birth, growth, maturity, death, and decay. — Wendell Berry
Only with maturity did I come to appreciate my own Chinese roots: not just the food and the ancient history, but also the philosophy of… — Tess Gerritsen

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