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I live in that solitude which is painful in youth, but delicious in the years of maturity.
I live in that solitude which is painful in youth, but delicious in the years of maturity.
A mature person is one who is does not think only in absolutes, who is able to be objective even read more
A mature person is one who is does not think only in absolutes, who is able to be objective even when deeply stirred emotionally, who has learned that there is both good and bad in all people and all things, and who walks humbly and deals charitably
Maturity is: The ability to stick with a job until it's finished; The ability to do a job without being read more
Maturity is: The ability to stick with a job until it's finished; The ability to do a job without being supervised; The ability to carry money without spending it; and The ability to bear an injustice without wanting to get even
What power had I
before I learned to yield?
Shatter me Great Wind!
I shall possess the field!
Richard Wilbur
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What power had I
before I learned to yield?
Shatter me Great Wind!
I shall possess the field!
Richard Wilbur
a stanza from his poem To A Milkweed.
You're never too old to grow up.
You're never too old to grow up.
The immature man wants to die nobly for a cause, while the mature man wants to live humanely for one.
The immature man wants to die nobly for a cause, while the mature man wants to live humanely for one.
To make mistakes is human; to stumble is commonplace; to be able to laugh at yourself is maturity.
To make mistakes is human; to stumble is commonplace; to be able to laugh at yourself is maturity.
Only the middle-aged have all their five senses in the keeping of their wits.
Only the middle-aged have all their five senses in the keeping of their wits.
