The shell must break before the bird can fly.

Alfred Tennyson
The shell must break before the bird can fly.
The shell must break before the bird can fly.
The shell must break before the bird can fly.
The shell must break before the bird can fly.
About This Quote

A lot of people want to get ahead of things and not think or wait. They want results right away, instead of giving time for the results to come. Things happen slowly in this world. It takes time for things to develop and it takes time for people to become good at what they do.

This quote is a reminder that unless something breaks, nothing can get better or move forward. In order for something to improve, there has to be a change.

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