Maturing Quotations

Strong families serve society by bringing forth healthy children and maturing young adults, by being a rich source of a compassion for sick members, of support for others in time of crisis and of care for the elderly and the dying.

We stuck with it. It's a good sign when you don't play your best and you win a game like this. It shows our team is maturing and finding ways to win.

We're maturing in that category. We're a lot more efficient.

We're maturing as a team, playing better and better. We're definitely turning things around. We're making strides.

What hurts the most is his age how young he was. He was maturing into a terrific young man. A very bright light has been put out.

We're expanding and maturing this category beyond the 'rear-view mirror' most Web analytics companies have today. We're taking advantage of the Web analytics foundation to improve marketing performance.

We're still in a growing up stage. Last year we relied on a lot of freshmen and sophomores and we lost a lot of close games. One reason the sophomores from last year who are now juniors are playing better is because they're more experienced. A.J. (Johnson) and Al Thornton are giving us good leadership, and we're getting leadership from our three seniors. Todd Galloway has been in the program for four years, so has Andrew Wilson. We have some guys who are maturing a little bit and it's taking some pressure off of our new players.

We're still a maturing team, there's still some way to go and that's good, we've got things to work on.

We have to find him more time, he's not even a starter. He's maturing and doing well.

We've seen a lot of maturing take place. We've improved as individuals and as a team. And we're playing with a little confidence.

She's an extremely hard worker and has a fantastic attitude. She is definitely maturing as an athlete -- intellectually and certainly physically. But she has challenged herself in all aspects of the sport.

She's definitely a pioneer in the local Jamaican business economy and the community at large. If she's in jeopardy of losing the assets she has, it would definitely impact the maturing process of the community.

Since our first report 20 years ago, we've seen historic scientific advances and dramatic changes in market conditions combine to produce a rapidly maturing industry. Companies from around the globe are pioneering new technologies, platforms, industry segments, and business models.

She really hasn't had a lot of experience, but every race she seems to get better and better. She's maturing and filling out and if I can just keep her mind right, she'll last a long time.

One of the areas the NBA has affected college basketball is the big guys. If they're very skilled as young guys, they take them early. The guys who are able to benefit from maturing four years in college are the guards.

Next year, the audience will be bigger because broadband video is a maturing medium.

One of the most important phases of maturing is that of growth from self-centering to an understanding relationship to others. A person is not mature until he has both an ability and a willingness to see himself as one among others and to do unto those others as he would have them do to him.

He has matured so fast. Probably because he's had no choice, given the position that he's in. He had to succeed. He had to be aggressive. It's been learn-as-you-go. He's handled it. He's maturing beautifully, and it's working out. So far, so good.

He is a player that is maturing fast and the challenge for him now is to work hard on his bowling and batting.

He is growing up, maturing in front of everybody's eyes.

He came out right off the bat and threw strikes and competed well. I think this is a maturing process. The more games like this we get into and see how guys do under fire ... it was really good to see our guys meet the challenge.

He's been doing that every inning he's thrown this year. He's maturing physically and mentally -- every pitch, every at-bat. He's thinking and he's not thinking too much. He's thinking just enough and he's making adjustments. He's making them on the fly. When you can do them with that stuff, he's going to get better fast and he's done that.

He's playing very intently and fiercely. That, to me, is the sign of a maturing guy. If you don't prepare, it shows in a game. To me, if you prepare, if you invest time, you get a pretty good feel for what you might get. And he's doing a great job pre-snap, he knows what could happen before it does.

I think it's a good, fresh start. I think our season starts tomorrow in practice when we start getting ready for Martin. I think if we keep maturing now then we will be at our best (at the end).

I think what's happened is we are at a maturing phase for reality programming. It used to be you could put on any reality show and get a rating. That's not the case anymore.

I think aging and maturing is really interesting, and it's a shame that Americans are so panicky and paranoid about it.

It is also our hope that the US policy will not be based on transitory and evolving trends, but rather on relationships that are maturing in these fluid situations.

Our recent e-commerce studies clearly show an upward trend in global online shopping. While there is growth in nearly all global markets, the lesser developed markets are maturing faster than many of their more developed counterparts. It will not be long before we have a nearly level playing field across the globe.

Like we hoped, the young kids are great, and the older kids are playing well. It's a growing and maturing process.

I think I have matured over the past five or six months. I know that I have to keep maturing and I know that people will be looking at me as a leader next year. I'm ready for that, though.

It does feel good, at least for a half. But the thing was, at halftime, I really wasn't worried about me scoring. I had two points, but I'm maturing in a sense I'm not going to force shots like I did the past weekend. That's part of being a team player. I don't want to be passive, but I'm not going to go out hunting shots anymore.

I thought I bit off more than I could chew until now. But I've said all along, he's a special horse. He may be only 3, but he's got lots of heart and he's still maturing and developing with each race.

We've talked to a number of intermediaries about potential approaches to dealing with the maturing debt, but we don't have a firm arrangement with anybody and we don't have any programs that have been launched, ... Time is obviously not our friend and we're moving forward in finalizing our plans, but we have nothing launched yet.

the Amendment must draw its meaning from the evolving standards of decency that mark the progress of a maturing society.

That was a really nice piece of hitting by John. He's not a guy who waits on a pitch really well. He kind of gets out on his front foot a little. He made a great adjustment staying back and driving that ball to right field. It's a good sign he's maturing into a quality hitter.

Microsoft sees software as a service as a part-answer to the maturing software market.

We evaluated a host of alternatives around the cash and the debt mix. One thing to keep in mind is that we do have about $500 million of debt that's maturing this year and into the first half of 2007.

We're very young, with six freshman on our roster. We have a lot of skilled players with ball handling but we have little size because many of our boys are still maturing physically.

We're really maturing as a team, we know how good we can be. When it comes to ranked teams, (we) need every advantage we can get and they (coaches) have done a great job of preparing us for these games.

When they are using their social skills aren't developing. So they may be physically maturing but not maturing socially and emotionally maturing.

When you're not scoring very much, you just have to fight through it and grind it out. That is really what we did. It's a maturing process for this group and I would like to think we're getting better.

There are a lot of guys who might be the best, but I'd have to say Chris McAlister. I've played against him a few times and honestly he gets better each time I face him. He just seems to keep maturing in their system, and he's a talented guy. He's a guy who was voted to the Pro Bowl about one or two years later than he deserved to be because he's someone who they can put on the other team's best receiver and just expect him to hold that guy in check.

We have good people at other positions, and just the threat of what Chris can do opens things up for those people. We need to take advantage of that. Chris is maturing as a quarterback, and a lot of that is from the mental standpoint in terms of decision-making, patience and the overall thought process of who to get the ball to and where.

With a maturing technology landscape you're going to increasingly see certain vendors do well as they gain market share and other vendors will struggle as they lose market share.

The passing got better. Our focus is going to continue to be our passing. We need to be more accurate. We have a lot of growing and maturing to do. The good thing is we're young and going to just get better.

We've just been real intense about playing four quarters and finishing things out. The first half of the season we played hard and didn't win. Now we're still playing hard and we're able to come away with a win. We're maturing as a team.

Today, Y-MOT programs are Youth Maintaining Our Temples, Youth Maturing Our Transformation and Youth Maximizing Our Talents.

This was a very important game for Maryland tonight and a very important game for us. We have a team that is maturing a little bit.

This year, I think, shows one thing that I think people have really, really begun to recognize, and that's that Ryan has a personality. Not only is he maturing as a race car driver, but he's maturing as a person. He has got one of the brightest minds in this garage and his wit is so dry and so quick it goes right by many people.

We're very happy with him. He went over to Finland and was one of the leading scorers. It was a big year for him. That shows how he's maturing as a player.

We're very happy with him, ... He went over to Finland and was one of the leading scorers. It was a big year for him. That shows how he's maturing as a player.

Brad's maturing and he's doing some good things on the football field.

Brittany threw very well today. She hit her corners, and had some very good speed to her pitches. She's maturing very well lately.

Every time he steps underneath the center as a young quarterback, he's going to experience some things. Obviously, this is one he doesn't like, this one the team doesn't like. It's a maturing process for him. He'll grow from it. We'll all grow from it.

Everything's not maturing as quickly as it could be. The injury's very minute, but it's time-consuming ... He'll be a heck of a 4-year-old.

I've been really impressed with Kevin Sullivan maturing as a player.

These maturing contracts are likely to be renewed at much higher rentals, probably 30% more.

The strange thing is, at this stage of my career, it's so hard for me to separate individual from team, ... So much of my focus is on the team. Maybe it's because I wear the (captain's) arm band every week. Maybe it's because I'm maturing as a person. I'm not really sure what it is.

Probably one of the things that I'm most proud of is that Steve is really maturing as a person. I think he's becoming a well-rounded person and I think that is more important than the athletic achievements.

As a product of a maturing entertainment medium, in-game advertising can now hold its own on any media schedule particularly with the high-reach, high accountability possible via the Radial Network. Add to this Hive's unique multi-faceted approach to this space where context is king, and it is clear that we have a compelling solution for forward thinking brands such as T-Mobile.

This continuing increase in broadband use is an essential step in a maturing Internet industry, ... Compared with their narrowband counterparts, broadband users spend more time and money online because their surfing experience is faster, more persistent, and ultimately, more satisfying. This is good news for consumers, publishers and advertisers alike.

They have been very consistent in how hard they have worked. It doesn't always parlay into a win, but they are always working hard. It is just a matter of them growing up and maturing and realizing what it takes to win.

There were times last year when we looked very, very good, ... There were times we went into a shell. Part of it is the maturing process a team has to go through.

For investors who aren't sure about how to select a fund appropriate for their time horizon, these funds really make it simple for you to do that and to get a lot of diversification in a single package. They help investors with the two things they have the most problems with. The first is arriving at an appropriate asset allocation, and the second is maturing that asset allocation as you approach your goal.

It's obvious that we need to continue to take steps climbing the ladder. We are moving our program in the direction where we're going to be very proud. We're maturing and more than anything else, you see the confidence growing. That's the key word for us.

Derek is really maturing as a player. I'm not sure he understands how much better of a player he could still become, but this was a great tournament for him.

That's part of his maturing as a player. It's a part of the process, and it's a good thing.

It's confidence. I feel I'm maturing a little bit. A couple of years ago, I would've tried to do too much.

It's when a fruit is growing on a tree and a twig or leaf brushes against the fruit as it's maturing and leaves this mark. It's a characteristic of a lot of oranges you never see.

Once again, our defense had a great goal-line stand. They are maturing as a group and are becoming a very solid defensive unit.

Slowly. Early on he was a little frustrated because the defense forgot to do a couple of things. But as the game went on, you could tell he was maturing in that aspect. He knew if he kept plugging away the defense would eventually pick him up.

The last thing the rest of the players on offense need to see is a QB who is frustrated out there, ... It's important for him to keep his composure. Josh is doing that. He's growing and maturing and understanding what he's supposed to do out there.

The conservancy supports land trusts being held to the highest standards. Land conservation is a maturing field and there are many land trusts being created every year, and it behooves us to operate in a professional manner.

Inflation is under control and inflationary pressures are subdued. We are looking for opportunities to get into the market, preferably in Treasuries maturing in five years or more.

I'm really maturing into soul music. It's not my attempt or karaoke try. I feel like I really embody the music now that I am 36.

I'm very proud of the way he handled it. It's tough to put a number on a kid's heart and Brad had the biggest heart of any kid I've seen. He's driven and very passionate about the game. If anything, Brad is in better shape now, his velocity is up (94-95 m.p.h.) and he's maturing as a young man.

In a maturing bull market, expectations are usually running at high levels for both economic growth and corporate earnings. And the higher the expectations, the greater the room for disappointment.

I'm a positive person. Through perseverance we've been staying with this team and working through some kinks. We're maturing each day and with that we've got to learn and grow.

I hope so. I'd like to think that we are maturing a little bit and able to get some things done that we couldn't before.

IP Telephony is maturing into the 'value-add' stage. By integrating communications with business applications and processes, companies can create business models that break new ground in customer service and operational effectiveness.

His body hasn't filled into his bones yet. Everything's not maturing as quickly as it could be. The injury's very minute, but it's time-consuming. We said let's stop for a while, let him put his head down, and take a break. He'll be a hell of a 4-year-old.

Christian is going to get better and better. He's not done improving, and that's what gives him a great chance to get to the NBA. He's getting stronger, he's maturing as a basketball player, and I just see him getting better over the next four or five years.

Changing your role, once you get to college, is a big part of maturing and becoming a better player. At first, it was kind of hard doing it. But I realized for us to win, I had to play my role. I had to change everything mentally.

By doing that in early fall, it gives the seed a chance to germinate and start maturing before the winter slows it down. Next spring it will start growing again and will be ready for the heat of the summer.

He's the one who does our talking at the back and he's maturing all the time. Guys like Stephen are one of the reasons you become a coach.

Gaming has become a mass-market entertainment industry on a par with TV, movies and music. Segments such as video game advertising, set to become a market worth close to $3 billion by 2011, will result in the further maturing of this industry. The ability to play music and media from powerful consoles and handhelds will drive overall industry growth as consumers begin to view gaming devices as one-stop-shop entertainment platforms.

He's maturing and knowing and understanding what he has to do to be successful. I think he's kind of imposing his will on people rather than just taking what people force him to do. . . . He's just playing with a lot more confidence. . . . I don't see any reason why he wouldn't continue to play at that level in the playoffs.

He's maturing and getting better every week. We have a lot of young players on this team. I couldn't be more pleased with how they have progressed.

You can only talk to so many guys. Athletic ability is certainly a part of it, but it's not everything. These kids are still maturing as people. You can never lose sight of that.

These kids are still maturing as people. I've watched players we've had mature tremendously in a short time, and then sometimes it takes players three or four years. These are still young men. You can't ever lose sight of that.

This is our fourth year and our players are maturing and growing up. We want to be a good program that everybody knows and (we) are learning how to do it.

The fourth month of gains in core prices could certainly push the central bank a step further toward raising interest rates. Debt maturing in five-years or less will remain weak.

The future is very bright. They have improved a ton already this season. We've learned many things from every game that we've played in. They are maturing as players every time they step on the floor. It's just awesome to see them turn into such great players right in front of your eyes.

The Fifties and Sixties were years of unreal optimism about weather forecasting. Newspapers and magazines were filled with hope for weather science, not just for prediction but for modification and control. Two technologies were maturing together: the digital computer and the space satellite.

The last two years we have been a real young team. Last year we started seven or eight sophomores, but this year the girls are maturing and getting stronger and learning the system a little better.

The limbic system explodes during puberty, but the prefrontal cortex keeps maturing for another 10 years.

I have a bone to pick with Fate / Come here and tell me, girlie, / Do you think my mind is maturing late,/ Or simply rotting early?