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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.

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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

by Abigail Van Buren Found in: Maturity Quotes,
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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

by Eleanor Roosevelt Found in: Maturity Quotes,
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Adults are obsolete children.

Adults are obsolete children.

by Dr. Seuss Found in: Maturity Quotes,
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You're never too old to grow up.

You're never too old to grow up.

by Shirley Conran Found in: Maturity Quotes,
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Maturity of mind is the capacity to endure uncertainty.

Maturity of mind is the capacity to endure uncertainty.

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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.

by Wilhelm Stekel Found in: Maturity Quotes,
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Maturity is often more absurd than youth and very frequently is most unjust to youth.

Maturity is often more absurd than youth and very frequently is most unjust to youth.

by Thomas A. Edison Found in: Maturity Quotes,
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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.

by William Arthur Ward Found in: Maturity Quotes,
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It is sad to grow old but nice to ripen.

It is sad to grow old but nice to ripen.

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