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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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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: 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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It is sad to grow old but nice to ripen.

It is sad to grow old but nice to ripen.

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Maturity is the time of life when, if you had the time, you'd have the time of your life.

Maturity is the time of life when, if you had the time, you'd have the time of your life.

by Anonymous Found in: Maturity Quotes,
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My experience is that as soon as people are old enough to know better, they don't know anything at all.

My experience is that as soon as people are old enough to know better, they don't know anything at all.

by Oscar Wilde Found in: Maturity Quotes,
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By the age of twenty, any young man should know whether or not he is to be a specialist and read more

By the age of twenty, any young man should know whether or not he is to be a specialist and just where his tastes lie. By postponing the question we have set on immaturity a premium which controls most American personality to its deathbed.

by Robert S. Hillyer 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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Age is a very high price to pay for maturity.

Age is a very high price to pay for maturity.

by Tom Stoppard Found in: Age Quotes, Maturity Quotes,
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It takes a long time to bring excellence to maturity.

It takes a long time to bring excellence to maturity.

by Titus Livy Found in: Maturity Quotes,
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