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Growth Quotes


"You can't go back and I think that's the point of all to grow and grow until you don't want to anymore."


"Avoid and ignore the idiots who try to bring you down in life, they are not worth your time."


"Joseph moved to prove his sincerity in his vision-they moved ahead to invalidate his sincerity and what they think is his imaginative illusion."


"It happens to everyone as they grow up. You find out who you are and what you want, and then you realize that people you've known forever don't see things the way you do. So you keep the wonderful memories, but find yourself moving on."


"Skills or professionalism is another factor of growth."


"Discipline yourself to be a disciple of great works and to do that excellently, you have to wave "bye-bye" to some things and then switch off your inner person not to go near them again!"


"Understanding who you are within comes through self- awareness and self-education."


"Ambition is the germ from which all growth of nobleness proceeds."


"A finite world can support only a finite population; therefore, population growth must eventually equal zero."



"Productivity and the growth of productivity must be the first economic consideration at all times, not the last. That is the source of technological innovation, jobs, and wealth."


"A battle lost or won is easily described, understood, and appreciated, but the moral growth of a great nation requires reflection, as well as observation, to appreciate it."


"The Asian nation's oil demand is expected to grow this year by 800,000 barrels per day and represents more than one-third of the total growth in global demand, according to the Energy Information Agency."


"Our trials, our sorrows, and our grieves develop us."


"There's no question that California, in the last three or four years, has been privileged to add disproportionately to the economic growth of America, and to contribute to its technological productivity."


"Every adversity brings new experiences and new lessons."


"Let your words to be a cushion to those who are around you, especially to those who are in a vulnerable state."


"If we make the tough decisions now, we will be one year ahead of 80 percent of the states in the race to economic growth. If we fail to act, we will fall even further behind... by going first, we can become first."



"The standard growth theory tells us that economic growth in per capita basis comes from mainly two sources: capital deepening and total factor productivity growth, or TFP growth."


"He who matures early lives in anticipation."


"Create new avenues in your life by removing toxic people who defeat your purpose."


"Building bridges requires greater effort than building walls."


"Fear is a GPS for where your soul most wants to go."


"Once he has outgrown his youth, a man will rarely remain a prisoner to his insolence. He had thought it was the only way to behave; then he suddenly discovers that, even for a prince, there are such things as music, literature, not to speak of standing for the post of deputy."


"Listening has certainly become a scarce skill, therefore we need ways to enhance this skill especially for the next generation."


"I discover myself on the verge of a usual mistake."



"Our oil problems are only going to get worse. Our trade balance is only going to get worse. So we have to slow the growth of U.S. oil consumption, particularly imported oil consumption."


"You get on with your own life. Lettie gave it to you. You just have to grow up and try and be worth it."


"I think that the EU with the Lisbon agenda has put the right emphasis on growth and employment."


"It is the growth of advertising in this country which, more than any single element, has brought the American magazine to its present enviable position in points of literary, illustrative and mechanical excellence."


"Moreover, statistics can be deceiving: the growth of jobs in the US in the 90s was due to many part-time jobs, with no benefits and generally low pay."


"I try to challenge myself as much as possible, as often as possible."


"Wherever there is one job on the verge of being lost, I will fight to save it. Wherever there is one company looking to grow in West Virginia, I will fight to make that growth a reality."


"Every single important thing we do is something we didn't use to be good at, and in fact, might be something we used to fear."


"We need 4 hugs a day for survival. We need 8 hugs a day for maintenance. We need 12 hugs a day for growth."


"Here's the problem if you keep raising tax rates: You slow down economic growth."


"You may not always change your situation but you can always change your perception. For better or worse, it will change the situation."
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