I'm very encouraged. This is progress. There are two or three ways to combat homophobia - one is through humor. The second… — Leslie Jordan Copy Share Image
The writing workshops and programs that are everywhere have encouraged writing. And if that produces more writing, it's also producing more readers… — James Salter Copy Share Image
I was raised as a Calvinist, which is doctrine-driven. And though there are many things wrong with Calvinism, you are at least… — Paul Schrader Copy Share Image
I was slightly disappointed, but also encouraged, because I put myself in position to win a major, which is all even Tiger… — Stuart Appleby Copy Share Image
In any case, Ives encouraged me to go into music even though he himself had such a hard time being a composer. — Elliott Carter Copy Share Image
I discovered Deborah Ellis's books in the school library after my head teacher encouraged me to go beyond the school curriculum and… — Malala Yousafzai Copy Share Image
My father read poetry to me, encouraged me to memorize poems. But the writing of it was quite a different thing. — C. K. Williams Copy Share Image
Yeah, that came out of a reading. It was great. It's such a fun crew to be with, and we all went… — John Leguizamo Copy Share Image
I grew up thinking that I would become a fighter pilot and was fascinated by aircrafts as I had grown up around… — Kapil Sharma Copy Share Image
For months, my parents had been trying to prepare me for the arrival of a real sibling. They had given me a… — Ezekiel Emanuel Copy Share Image
I went to art school in the days when it was what you did if you didn't want to be like everybody… — Peter Capaldi Copy Share Image
When I was young, I wanted to be a writer or painter. I was always writing stories, and I excelled at drawing.… — Bat for Lashes Copy Share Image
In German science, we have a special problem. We lose talented women at the time they get pregnant. Some of it occurs… — Christiane Nusslein-Volhard Copy Share Image
I would say that one of the things that encouraged me so much when I became elected to the leadership was the… — Nancy Pelosi Copy Share Image
My happiness is not dependent on others; it comes from within. Spiritual growth in a person is never encouraged, but it is… — Sonu Nigam Copy Share Image
I had five brothers and sisters. Four of them older, and some of them played instruments, and we would get together and… — Al Jarreau Copy Share Image
“I want to show up in life in such a way that you feel encouraged in my presence. Not just applauded, but… — Shasta Nelson Copy Share Image
I found that my career at Bell Telephone Labs thrived because of the environment, which encouraged cooperative research, offered opportunities for access… — Willard Boyle Copy Share Image
I don't think I've changed anything, but I hope that by my talks I have encouraged people in their practice. That's as… — Tenzin Palmo Copy Share Image
“Be encouraged. Hold your head up high and know God is in control and has a plan for you. Instead of focusing… — Germany Kent Copy Share Image
Unlike a lot of actors, my father encouraged all his kids to go into show business. He loved it so much. — Jeff Bridges Copy Share Image
The black man should seek to be, and he should be encouraged to be, the best possible black man and not the… — Warren G. Harding Copy Share Image
We are all encouraged that Bush appears, really for the first time in his experience on the stage of presidential politics, relaxed.… — John Dean Copy Share Image
My time is worth to live, but not live as stupidity with the idiotic ideas.. Good choices is what makes us feel… — BigHeartedPerson Copy Share Image
The most simple way to stay encouraged is to feed your heart on what He is doing, not on what He hasn't… — Bill Johnson Copy Share Image
I was brought up in a home environment where I was taught to think critically and was encouraged to seek answers to… — Ken Ham Copy Share Image
My father has been the real anchor of the family. He's the one who has always encouraged my mother, my brother and… — Yvette Clarke Copy Share Image
By continually pushing the message that we have the right to gratification now, consumerism at its most expansive encouraged a demand for… — Ellen Willis Copy Share Image
I met an agent through my modeling agency who encouraged me to go out and audition for sitcoms, and I was absolutely… — Robin Wright Copy Share Image
Young writers need to be encouraged to write - just write - with no restrictions on form, style or content. — Kelley Armstrong Copy Share Image
Be encouraged to be an encourager. It's a spiritual art that everyone can learn. And mostly you learn by practicing it. — Jill Briscoe Copy Share Image
I love to sing and play the piano. As a child, I've always loved to sing my heart out, and even my… — Terence Lewis Copy Share Image
'Be passionate about your work and your life' was instilled in me by my mother Dada, who was a potter. She also… — Richard Rogers Copy Share Image
I have encouraged my kids to eat well from day one. I add flavor - herbs and spices - to everything because… — Alison Sweeney Copy Share Image
My education in the public schools of New York City between 1932 and 1944 was an excellent preparation for a life in… — Robert Fogel Copy Share Image
My mother has always encouraged me to do what I love. When I started being interested in fashion, she was very supportive,… — Joseph Altuzarra Copy Share Image
I never liked my father. He really was a dullard and misanthrope. My mother and he were married for 22, years and… — Edmund White Copy Share Image
Dad always encouraged my singing, so when 'Don't Go Breaking My Heart' was a hit in the States, I flew my parents… — Kiki Dee Copy Share Image
When I was a young priest in the 1960s and 1970s, there was much experimentation and confusion in the Church. Teachers and… — Donald Wuerl Copy Share Image
I'd gone to Wellesley College, an amazing women's college where the students were encouraged to follow our dreams. However, after I graduated… — Lisa Kleypas Copy Share Image
