1. Sometimes, we shut up, put down our pride, and admit that we were wrong. This is not about admitting defeat, but about growing up.

2. Children look into the distance, while adults miss their hometown. We go from struggling to loosen up to missing and surrendering. This is probably growth.

3. The growing pains are that you have not yet learned how to be a good junior, but you have to start learning how to be a good elder.

4. I see my growth, I see the warmth in the trivial things, and the quietness in the noisy things. Those growth, those innocence. (Sandra Cisneros)

5. You can fail, but you can’t fail to grow. Maybe someone will hinder your success, but no one will stop you from growing. (Yang Lan)

6. There is one and a half childhoods in a person’s life. One childhood is during one's own childhood, and half of one's childhood is during one's own children's childhood.

7. The growth process of a truly knowledgeable person is like the growth process of an ear of wheat: when the ear of wheat is empty, the wheat grows very quickly, and the ear of wheat rises proudly, but the ear of wheat grows tall and proud. When ripe and plump, they become humble and droop their awns. (Montaigne)

8. If someone hurts you, don’t thank those who hurt you. They did nothing to make you grow. What makes you grow is your reflection and strength.