My dad encouraged anything I wanted to do, especially music. Actually he drove me around to places where I could play. — Jason Aldean Copy Share Image
“Just because you start attempting to do right, doesn’t mean people will let you forget about what you’ve done wrong…Be encouraged” — Kerry E. Wagner Copy Share Image
When someone shows faith in you, you feel like you are worth it. Which is why when we are encouraged, we all… — Vidya Balan 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
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 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
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
When whistleblowers come forward, we need to fight for them, so others will be encouraged. When they are gagged, we must be… — Sara Harrison Copy Share Image
It took me 40 years to write my first book. When I was a child, I was encouraged to go to school.… — Paulo Coelho Copy Share Image
I grew up listening to my father argue politics into the night and taking trips every Saturday to the Hood River library… — Dale T. Mortensen Copy Share Image
The Sisters of Notre Dame at St. Aloysius Grade School influenced my life tremendously. This was due to the fact that they… — Lou Holtz Copy Share Image
I preach with the hope that whoever is inspired, encouraged, intrigued, curious by my life on any level, whether it be parents… — Nick Vujicic Copy Share Image
My parents liked to go dancing, and they encouraged all of us to bring our friends home. My brother had a skiffle… — Diana Quick Copy Share Image
I understand that a lot of girls feel encouraged by what I have been able to do, but I've never felt like… — Tavi Gevinson Copy Share Image
“Our parents encouraged us to follow our dreams and told us that if we wanted to do something, we could do it.… — Tony Dungy 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
Young writers need to be encouraged to write - just write - with no restrictions on form, style or content. — Kelley Armstrong 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 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
My second husband encouraged me to go to a writing group at our local theatre. It was my 'coming out of the… — Sue Townsend Copy Share Image
It's true that monetary policy was too lax for too long, and the government encouraged lending to people who were unlikely to… — Paul Singer Copy Share Image
Whenever I have knocked, a door has opened. Wherever I have wandered, a path has appeared. I have been helped, supported, encouraged… — Alice Walker Copy Share Image
Lord please keep us encouraged especially when our journey gets rough, our faith grows weak, and our spirit gets lonely!! — Glen Rambharack Copy Share Image
Sometimes because a woman is beautiful, she's not encouraged to be more, although she may have so much more to offer. — Susan Anton Copy Share Image
An unlikely source of inspiration? My nieces and nephews. I feel encouraged to keep going because I know that if I keep… — KiKi Layne 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
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 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
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
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'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
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
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 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 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
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
