~ The rate at which a person can mature is directly proportional to the embarrassment he can tolerate. ~
~ Maturity is only a short break in adolescence. ~
~ The purpose of life is to fight maturity. ~
~ Maturity is often more absurd than youth and very frequently is most unjust to youth. ~
~ I believe the sign of maturity is accepting deferred gratification. ~
~ It takes a long time to bring excellence to maturity. ~
~ Maturity is the ability to reap without apology and not complain when things don't go well. ~
~ Maturity: Be able to stick with a job until it is finished. Be able to bear an injustice without having to get even. Be able to carry money without spending it. Do your duty without being supervised. ~
~ Maturity: among other things, the unclouded happiness of the child at play, who takes it for granted that he is at one with his play-mates. ~
~ The awareness of the ambiguity of one's highest achievements (as well as one's deepest failures) is a definite symptom of maturity. ~
~ Maturity consists of no longer being taken in by oneself ~
~ Maturity is the ability to think, speak and act your feelings within the bounds of dignity. The measure of your maturity is how spiritual you become during the midst of your frustrations. ~