“Only ideas keep ideas flowing. When we close our minds to what is new, simply because we decide not to bother with it, we close our minds to our responsibility to ourselves - and to others - to keep on growing.” MindIdeasGrowthResponsibilityGrowingBother Author:Joan D. Chittister
“Children, it should be repeated, are not pocket editions of adults, because childhood is a period of physical growth and development, a period of preparation for adult responsibility and public and private life. A program of children cannot be merely an adaptation of the program for adults, nor should it be curtailed during periods of depression or emergency expansion of other programs.” ShouldChildrenGrowthResponsibilityChildhoodDevelopmentPeriodsAdultsProgramPreparationPocketsExpansionEmergenciesAdaptationPrivate Life Author:Grace Abbott
“What is necessary to keep providing good care to nature has completely fallen into ignorance during the materialism era.” CareGrowthNatureResponsibilityIgnoranceErasFallenMaterialismProvidingConsumption Author:Rudolf Steiner
“We very much hope that as we get growth that we can reduce the burden of taxation, that we can reduce income tax and increase the amount of genuine free enterprise and business enterprise... This is going... toward the restoration of the personal responsibility, the independence, with every man a property owner, every man a capitalist.” MenWisdomPoliticsGrowthResponsibilityEconomyAmountTaxesIncreaseIndependencePropertyBurdenEvery ManGenuineIncomeLiberalismEnterpriseOwnersCapitalistTaxationRestorationPersonal ResponsibilityIncome TaxFree Enterprise Author:Margaret Thatcher
“The capacity for growth depends on one's ability to internalize and to take personal responsibility. If we forever see our life as a problem caused by others, a problem to be 'solved,' then no change will occur.” IfsProblemGrowthAbilityResponsibilityForeverOur LivesDependsCapacityPersonal Responsibility Book:The Middle Passage: From Misery to Meaning in Midlife Source: The Middle Passage: From Misery to Meaning in Midlife
“By and large, life will give you what you deserve and it doesn't give a damn what you like. So it is up to you to take full responsibility to connect what you want with what you need to do to get it, and then to do those things.” WantLifeNeedsGivingGrowthResponsibilityDeservePersonal GrowthInvestingWhat You WantDamnUp To YouWhat You Deserve Author:Ray Dalio
“The core of America is not racist. It is not hostile to women. It is increasingly offended by gay bashing. Yet it abhors government waste. It believes strongly in fiscal responsibility such as balanced budgets. It is pro-economic growth. It is concerned about the environment. It is intolerant of people on welfare who disdain the notion of work. But it wants poor kids to have school lunches and it wants to spend money to have good schools. In sum, most Americans are sensible, good-hearted, and prudent. The issue, then, is whether there is a political party that can welcome them home.” PeopleWantBelieveHomeGovernmentKidsSchoolAmericaPoliticalGrowthPoorPartyResponsibilityIssuesEnvironmentEconomicGayWasteConcernedNotionCoreWelcomeBudgetsWelfareRacistLunchSensibleBalancedHostilePolitical PartiesOffendedHeartedEconomic GrowthPrudentDisdainGood SchoolGood HeartedBalanced BudgetFiscal ResponsibilitySchool LunchGovernment Waste Author:Paul Tsongas
“Blame is a neat little device that you can use whenever you don't want to take responsibility for something in your life. Use it and you will avoid all risks and impede your own growth.” WantLittlesUseGrowthResponsibilityRiskBlameDevicesTaking ResponsibilityNeat Book:Everyday Wisdom Source: Everyday Wisdom
“Growth that lasts does not threaten our children's future. It recognises that our planet is a gift that must be cherished. That tomorrow is our responsibility as much as today.” ChildrenDoeTodayLastsGrowthResponsibilityPlanetsTomorrowOur ChildrenOur PlanetRecognise Author:Nick Clegg
“If you will accept every call that comes to you within the Church, you will grow in a remarkable and marvelous and wonderful way. With responsibility comes growth, and the Lord will magnify you and make you equal to every responsibility which is given you.” IfsWayGivenGrowsGrowthChurchResponsibilityAcceptingLordWonderfulEqualRemarkableMarvelous Author:Gordon B. Hinckley
“All great leaders have understood that their number one responsibility is cultivating their own discipline and personal growth. Those who cannot lead themselves cannot lead others.” GrowthNumbersResponsibilityLeaderDisciplineUnderstoodPersonal GrowthGreat LeaderCultivating Author:John C. Maxwell
“The responsibility of caring and providing for a child can both give you strength or be paralyzing at times. Depending on the attitude you choose. Ultimately I think it is very valuable to anyone's personal growth having to care for someone else than just yourself.” ThinkingGivingChildrenCareGrowthAttitudeResponsibilityPersonal GrowthValuableCaringYou ChooseProviding Author:Olof Arnalds
“Pain is inevitable. It is actually a great opportunity for growth, but when we blame or fail to take responsibility for our suffering, the pain becomes stagnant, and stagnant pain can have a compounding effect if left unchecked.” IfsPainSufferingOpportunityLeftGrowthResponsibilityFailingEffectsBlameInevitableTaking ResponsibilityGreat OpportunityStagnant Author:Romany Malco
“I think hopefully as you're getting older you're getting parts that require more preparation, and by that I just mean - I don't know, usually the older you get you get characters with more responsibility. Each one is different, there are certain movies that when the guy starts you pretty much come with that character on page one and then you see their growth, whereas other guys a lot has happened before that movie starts and you have to come in with something.” ThinkingKnowsMeanDifferentCharacterGuyCertainGrowthResponsibilityHappenedPagesHopefullyPreparationMovie StarGetting OldGetting OlderOther Guys Author:Miles Teller
“I admire companies that have a purpose, passion, and performance. I am a fan of Unilever under its CEO Paul Polman, not only for the company's insights into women and men when they buy beauty products or skin products (the DOVE woman, the AXE man), but also as a company seeking to achieve both growth and practicing social responsibility.” MenPurposePassionSocialGrowthResponsibilityCompanyFansAchieveProductsMen And WomenSkinsPerformancesSeekingInsightAdmireCeoSocial ResponsibilityDoveBeauty Products Author:Philip Kotler
“CEOs need to produce continuous growth in sales and profits. Yet they must also invest in sustainability and social responsibility, which then leave them less money for financing their growth.” NeedsSocialGrowthResponsibilityProduceProfitSustainabilityCeoSocial ResponsibilityFinancingContinuous Growth Author:Philip Kotler