Steady Development Quotes

Nature herself has never attempted to effect great changes rapidly.

Revolution is man's normal activity, and if he is wise he will grade it slowly so that it may be almost imperceptible - otherwise it will jerk in fits and starts and cause discomfort.

Frankly speaking, we don't see any other way for the steady development of the Ukrainian state apart from as a federation.

In my time here, I've seen that Borussia Dortmund has developed steadily. We have become German champions and played in the Champions League.

My history has been to grow the roots as deeply as you can before going on to the next thing. That's why it took 10 years to go from Union Square Cafe to Gramercy Tavern, and another 10 years to go from Blue Smoke's first location to its second, and five to go from Shake Shack 1 to Shake Shack 2.

For my part, I rather distrust men or concerns that rise up with the speed of rockets. Sudden rises are sometimes followed by equally sudden falls. I have most faith in the individual or enterprise that advances step by step. A mushroom can spring up in a day; an oak takes 50 years or more to reach maturity. Mushrooms don't last; oaks do. The real cause for an enormous number of business failures is premature over-expansion, attempting to gallop before learning to creep. Sudden successes often invite sudden reverses.

The first time I try anything is invariably not very successful. I tend to grow slowly, but solidly.

Progress, of the best kind, is comparatively slow

Everybody is looking for instant success, but it doesn't work that way. You build a successful life one day at a time.

Mere change is not growth. Growth is the synthesis of change and continuity, and where there is no continuity there is no growth.

Swaraj is a hardy tree of patient growth.

You've got to get better every single year, it doesn't matter.

All real progress must be slow.

Experience has taught me that you have to improve all the time-little bit by little bit-and not keeping starting everything from new.