Quotes About Development

My meaning is, that any state of action or passion implies previous action or passion. It does not become because it is becoming, but it is in a state of becoming because it becomes; neither does it suffer because it is in a state of suffering, but it is in a state of suffering because it suffers.

You know also that the beginning is the most important part of any work, espe- cially in the case of a young and tender thing; for that is the time at which the character is being formed and the desired impression is more readily taken.

Gymnastic as well as music should begin in early years; the training in it should be careful and should continue through life. Now my belief is,—and this is a matter upon which I should like to have your opinion in confirmation of my own, but my own belief is,—not that the good body by any bodily excellence improves the soul, but, on the contrary, that the good soul, by her own excellence, improves the body as far as this may be possible. What do you say? Yes, I agree. Then

The civilized East is immeasurably in advance of any savage tribes; the Greeks and Romans have improved upon the East; the Christian nations have been stricter in their views of the marriage relation than any of the ancients.

T]he right way is to give one's attention first to the highest good of the young, just as you expect a good gardener to give his attention first to the young plants, and after that to the others. - Socrates

IF A MAN NEGLECTS EDUCATION, HE WALKS LAME TO THE END OF HIS LIFE

the strongest seeds most need the accompaniment of good air and soil, so the best of human characters turn out the worst when they fall upon an unsuitable soil;

Human beings are largely a product of their social environment.

los viciosos no pueden hacerse viciosos, sin que antes hayan sido virtuosos.

Interests evolve into hobbies or volunteer work, which grow into passions. It takes time, more time than anyone imagines.

Parents often fail to address early childhood lying, since the lying is almost innocent—their child's too young to know what lies are, or that lying's wrong. When their child gets older and learns those distinctions, the parents believe, the lying will stop. This is dead wrong, according to Dr. Talwar.

If you find yourself imitating another writer, that doesn't have to be a bad thing, especially if you are a young or a new writer. However, you should be conscious of exactly how you are imitating him - word choice, sentence structure, motifs? - and think about why you're doing it.

Sbagliare non era più un infortunio vagamente comico, che ti guasta un esame o ti abbassa il voto: sbagliare era come quando si va su roccia, un misurarsi, un accorgersi, uno scalino in su, che ti rende più valente e più adatto.

un país se considera tanto más desarrollado cuanto más sabias y eficientes son las leyes que impiden al miserable ser demasiado miserable y al poderoso ser demasiado poderoso.

Antes de que comience el proyecto, normalmente se dice que la organización está en el estado actual. El resultado deseado del cambio impulsado por el proyecto se describe como el estado futuro

scope of the product continues to expand during successive development cycles until the customer requests are fully satisfied, or until time and resources are exhausted.

Publius Ovidius Naso

This may only be Act One!

You must change your life.

The worst thing that can happen to a man is to succeed before he is ready. —D. MARTYN LLOYD-JONES

life is a work in progress.

I'm learning all the time. Well, you're a scholar.

You've been the least useless apprentice I've ever had.

Don't play to your strengths," Jess told her. "Strengthen your weaknesses.