Quotes About Maturity

The thing about getting older is that you don't need everything to be possible any more, you just need things to be certain.

With years a richer life begins, the spirit mellow: ripe age gives tones to violins, wine, and good fellows.

The first half of life is learning to be an adult-the second half is learning to be a child.

I take care of myself, because I learned early on that I am the only person in life who's responsible for me.

I think that everyone has the right to fall in love at any age. But in life you have to learn how to control your emotions. You must know self-discipline.

you are not too old and it is not too late to dive into your increasing depths where life calmly gives out it's own secret

There are three stages of life: youth, maturity, and 'My, you're looking good!'

The evening of life brings with it its lamps.

I think that's the lesson you learn in life. As you get older you realize you're never going to grow up and you're never going to be ready. And you may, as well, do things now, don't wait

Each person's task in life is to become an increasingly better person.

Some ideas, like what you're going to do with your life, take time to form.

Formal learning can teach you a great deal, but many of the essential skills in life are the ones you have to develop on your own.

We do ourselves and others a disservice when we make old age something to be feared...The longer we live, the more life we possess.

A sense of freedom is something that, happily, comes with age and life experience.

Wisdom doesn't automatically come with old age. Nothing does - except wrinkles. It's true, some wines improve with age. But only if the grapes were good in the first place.

Youth would be an ideal state if it came a little later in life.

Wisdom comes from experience. Experience is often a result of lack of wisdom.

I have made plenty of mistakes. The key to life is to learn from them. I have been a little too introspective, but I think that stemmed from insecurity or shyness. I took a long time to grow up.

Now I don't get upset by unpleasant things, I don't play the victim, and I'm always ready to come to terms with life.

I regard myself as a woman who has seen much of life.

No experience is wasted. Everything in life is happening to grow you up, to fill you up, to help you become more of who you were created to be.

Some people 'go' through life; and other people 'grow' through life. Which one are you?

Life must be a constant education; one must learn everything, from speaking to dying.

I'm fifty-one years old, but I'm not through yet. I have lived a full life, and intend packing in quite a lot more.