Contemplating Quote by Franz Grillparzer

How great seems human progress when we consider where it began, and how insignificant, when we contemplate the goals for which it strives.

— Anonymous

Progress is measured by richness and intensity of experience - by a wider and deeper apprehension of the significance and scope of human existence.

— Herbert Read

Progress depends on our changing the world to fit us, not the other way around.

— Anonymous

We discover that we are at the same time very insignificant and very important, because each of our actions is preparing the humanity of…

— Jean Vanier

Great steps in human progress are made by things that don't work the way philosophy thought they should. If things always worked the way…

— Charles Kettering

Progress apart from purpose ends in arrogance.

— Anonymous

Very much of what we call the progress of today consists in getting rid of false ideas, false conceptions of things, and in taking…

— William D. Hoard

Progress is the attraction that moves humanity.

— Marcus Garvey

“Our civilization is characterized by the word progress. Progress is its form rather than making progress being one of its features. Typically it constructs.…

— Ludwig Wittgenstein

The measure of progress of civilization is the progress of the people.

— George Bancroft

We make progress only when people are willing to speak about what their lives are like and what they care about. We make it…

— Maggie Hassan

“Progress is first conceived in the mind, nature and safeguard your thought patterns.”

— Wayne Chirisa