"Do not be afraid of growing slowly; be afraid of standing still."
Source not yet traced to a specific passage, so treat the exact wording as unverified. See disputed and misattributed quotes.
Not a Stoic. Chinese Proverb is classed as Contemplative & Other: Voices from outside the Greco-Roman tradition, included here for reflection. These are not Stoic in origin.
More quotes from Chinese Proverb
- "The person who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the person who is doing it."
- "If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow."