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Maturity of mind is the capacity to endure uncertainty.
Maturity of mind is the capacity to endure uncertainty.
The mark of the immature man is that he wants to die nobly for a cause, while the mark of read more
The mark of the immature man is that he wants to die nobly for a cause, while the mark of a mature man is that he wants to live humbly 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.
Age is a very high price to pay for maturity.
Age is a very high price to pay for maturity.
It takes a long time to bring excellence to maturity.
It takes a long time to bring excellence to maturity.
It is sad to grow old but nice to ripen.
It is sad to grow old but nice to ripen.
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.
When I grow up I want to be a little boy.
When I grow up I want to be a little boy.
Youth condemns; maturity condones.
Youth condemns; maturity condones.
