The Germ of Happiness

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Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still. – Chinese Proverb




Growth, in some curious way, I suspect, depends on being always in motion just a little bit, one way or another. – Norman Mailer



Growth for the sake of growth is the ideology of the cancer cell. – Edward Abbey



It is usually wise to let key people have some voice in choosing those with whom they must work. But if you are building for growth, recognize that a weaker man will not willingly choose a stronger man who may soon become a threat to his own position and security. – H.B. Maynard



Growth itself contains the germ of happiness. – Pearl S. Buck



The is no fruit which is not bitter before it is ripe. – Publilius Syrus



The strongest principle of growth lies in human choice. – George Eliot

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