Young people...

I had heard it first from Fr Godfrey D'Sa... was happy to read it again in another context:

Young people are a strange lot. You ask them for little; they give you nothing. You ask them for much; they give you everything.

Today I learnt that it was said by Cardinal Mercier.

Another quote of Fr Godfrey which he often repeated was this:

Ships are safe in the harbour, but that's not what they are meant for. 

I had heard of these quotes in the context of personal growth and ministry, especially with young people. The first quote was always proved right in my personal work style and experience.