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"Unfortunate events though potentially a source of anger and despair have equal potential to be a source of spiritual growth. Whether or not this is the outcome depends on your response."
"Growth that adds volume without improving productivity is fat. Growth that diminishes productivity is cancer."
"For me, possibility, progress, growth, those things are very.. they feel very good. It doesn't usually come with negativity. I don't really mind sucking at something as long as I'm getting a little bit better at it along the way."
"We will work on inclusive governance for inclusive growth"
"I meet people in my daily life, people who seem to experience some change and some growth on a personal level, and that gives me hope."
"There is a serious discrepancy between what we really wants, and what we usually do to get what we think we want. What we really want is to fill the hole inside and become complete, and what we do is look for success and growth outside."
"Cancer research is a growth industry."
"Law of the Minimum: "The worst potential competition for any organism can come from its own kind. The species consumes necessities. Growth is limited by that necessity which is present in the least amount. The least favourable condition controls the rate of growth.""
"Growth is limited by that necessity which is present in the least amount."
"You're asking me will my love grow. I don't know, I don't know. You stick around now it may show. I don't know, I don't know"
"Our present tax system ... exerts too heavy a drag on growth ... It reduces the financial incentives for personal effort, investment, and risk-taking ... The present tax load ... distorts economic judgments and channels an undue amount of energy into efforts to avoidtaxliabilities."
"Growth isn't free it always has a cost."
"The world has also learned that economic growth, by itself, cannot close the gap between rich and poor."
"We all have the potential to be better than we are."
"Everywhere, except in theology, there has been a vigorous growth of skepticism about skepticism itself."
"If we neglect or abandon those who are suffering in poverty ... not only are we depriving ourselves of potential opportunities for markets and economic growth, but ultimately that despair may turn to violence that turns on us."
"What you have to do is to look at what's going to keep our economic growth going, what's going to make sure jobs are being created."
"We agreed that our economic and financial teams will remain in close contact as we stay focused on ensuring economic growth and financial stability."
"What we have to do moving forward is to make sure that small businesses that account for most of the job growth in our economy are getting the kind of financing that they need."
"Keep in mind that, when I came in, we had had a crisis that was the worst we've seen since the 1930s, and working with people like Chancellor Merkel, working with the G-20 and other institutions internationally, we were able to stabilize the financial system, stabilize the US economy and return to growth."
