Growth quotes

“The only upside to anger, then... is the person you become. Hopefully someone that wakes up one day and realizes they're not afraid to take the journey, someone that knows that the truth is, at best, a partially told story. That anger, like growth, comes in spurts and fits, and in its wake, leaves a new chance at acceptance, and the promise of...” (continue)(continue reading)
Evan Rachel Wood - Lavender "Popeye" Wolfmeyer

“Sometimes you can’t see what you’re learning until you come out the other side.”
Gal Gadot - Diana Prince

“For 18 years your mother is the most important person to you in your entire life. And then... and then... One day poof! You're gone. And then what are you supposed to do. Like, just adjust? Just like that?”
Goldie Hawn - Linda Middleton

“Sometimes to achievegreatness, you do, you have to cut off a little piece of yourself no matter how much it hurts, in order to grow, in order to move on.”
Tom Hardy - Ronald Kray

“The spirit of adventure opens one's eyes.”
Sir Christopher Lee - Mr. Midnight

“- Tobin Frost: People change.
- Carlos Villar: People don't change. We grow old. And some of us adapt. And learn how to enjoy simple pleasures of life, like a family, a home. And for you, what's in that glass right now, for you, is as good as it's ever going to be.”
Denzel Washington - Tobin Frost
Rubén Blades - Carlos Villar

“When we were kids, belonging felt good. But having respect, that feels even better.”
Steve Wilcox - Young JD

“I wanna be thirty and flirty and thriving.”
Christa B. Allen - Young Jenna

“One day, Carl, an influx of hormones that we can't control will overpower our better judgment and drive us to pursue the female species against our will.”

Debi Derryberry - James "Jimmy" Isaac Neutron

“- Harrison: You have a long way to go yet, lad.
- Spur: He's not a lad, brother, he's man.”
Kirk Douglas - Harrison
Kirk Douglas - Spur

Dad gave me this. Fifth birthday. He said, "Childhood's over the moment you know you're gonna die".

Michael Wincott - Top Dollar

“I can not for the life of me understand why small children take so long to grow up. I think they do it deliberately, just to annoy me.”
Pam Ferris - Trunchbull

“Michael and I grew old together. But at times, when we laughed, we grew young. If he was here now, if he could hear what I say, I'd congratulate him on being a great man, and thank him for being a friend.”
Ian Bannen - Jackie O'Shea

“- Matilda: I thought grown-ups weren't afraid of anything.
- Miss Honey: Quite the contrary. All grown-ups get scared, just like children.”
Mara Wilson - Matilda
Embeth Davidtz - Miss Honey

“Everyone is born, but not everyone is born the same. Some will grow to be butchers, or bakers, or candlestick makers. Some will only be really good at making Jell-O salad. One way or another, though, every human being is unique, for better or for worse.”
Danny DeVito - Narrator

“I know changing can be scary, but it’s a part of growing up. It’s how we find out who we are and who we’re gonna be.”
Miley Cyrus - Miley Stewart

“Sometimes a good beating provokes personal growth.”
Colin Farrell - Detective Ray Velcoro

“To grow we all need to suffer.”
Evan Rachel Wood - Dolores Abernathy

“I guess that’s what happens when you grow up. Everything gets all mixed up together. ”
Lana Condor - Lara Jean

“It’s just, eventually we’re all gonna move on. It’s called growing up.”
Alyson Hannigan - Lily Aldrin

“I grew up on the street... No, not the hood. The Sesame Street.”
Zach Braff - J.D.

“You're so cute. You're, like, at that age before guys become dicks.”

Alexa Demie - Estee

“I personally don't believe people really grow. They just learn stuff when they were a kid, and hold on to it, and that affects every relationship they have.”
Donald Glover

“I don't think anybody can grow unless he really is accepted exactly as he is.”
Tom Hanks - Fred Rogers

“Boys have the darnedest way of growing up, Ballin. Almost when you're not looking.”
Rita Hayworth - Gilda