Growing Quotes · Page 86

I love going for a swim. Growing up in England, anywhere with a pool seems like the height of glamour to me.

— Damian Lewis

Young people are growing in plain sight, there is no place for them to hide, no cocoon. It’s hard

— Rachel Vail

I may be the only person in the world who has my own embryonic cells growing in a petri dish.

— Peter Nygard

I know growing up as a young gay person how much you hate yourself, how much you already think you're different.

— Cat Cora

I instantly connected with the sport and I have fond memories of growing up on my skating rink that my dad made…

— P. K. Subban

When I was growing up, I lived in a neighborhood that was largely Latino and I thought I was Latino!

— Meagan Good

Look at life all around; everything is growing, everything is moving forward. Therefore I recommend keeping in touch with life and with…

— Agrippina Vaganova

Quitting because you don't want to be uncomfortable will prevent you from growing.

— Amy Morin

I love the old movies from my past, when I was growing up. I just have a special place in my heart…

— Cassandra Peterson

We are now living in a fast paced technological era where every skill that we teach our children becomes obsolete in the…

— Naveen Jain

I have two older sisters and one older brother and hold them largely responsible for the trouble I got into growing up.…

— Suzanne Collins

A mother! What are we worth really? They all grow up whether you look after them or not. That poor miserable brat…

— Christina Stead

Men grow when inspired by a high purpose, when contemplating vast horizons. The sacrifice of oneself is not very difficult for one…

— Alexis Carrel

In this time of extraordinary pressure, educational and social, perhaps a mother’s first duty to her children is to secure for them…

— Charlotte Mason

We get too caught up in the moneymaking part of life. My own biggest concerns are to stay healthy and happy. I…

— Louise Hay

Like most lit nerds, I'm a voracious reader. I never got enough poetry under my belt growing up but I do read…

— Junot Diaz

Growing up I wasn’t sure I was female. As I grew further I wanted to be a lesbian but I wasn’t sure…

— Del LaGrace Volcano

Children model the behavior of adults, on whatever scale is available to them. Ours are growing up in a nation whose most…

— Barbara Kingsolver

For me, the child is a veritable image of becoming, of possibility, poised to reach towards what is not yet, towards a…

— Maxine Greene

It's worse than slave trade because what is being traded is the very knowledge that makes survival possible for 80 percent of…

— Vandana Shiva

I think that people all grow up and have their same personalities, but you can say, "Oh, I can see the roots…

— Ann Patchett

It's my motto," said Isabelle, with a sultry smile. 'Nothing less than seven inches.' Meliorn gazed at her stonily. 'I'm talking about…

— Cassandra Clare

This will sound like I grew up on another planet, except for those people who are past 55, 60 maybe. When I…

— Sherry Lansing

What is wrong with encouraging students to put "how well they're doing" ahead of "what they're doing." An impressive and growing body…

— Alfie Kohn

I always wished I had a chance to meet an NFL player or even a college player when I was growing up…

— Stephen Baker

Growing up, it was tough to balance, but looking back I appreciate my parents' efforts to make sure I was well-rounded.

— P. K. Subban

I love costumes. My dream growing up was always to have my own costume and prop shop.

— Amy Sedaris

I had a Super Grover doll growing up. Super Grover was very clumsy, he wasn't very good-looking. But in his own way…

— Dave Grohl

“Come to think of it, Your Majesty, I believe I must still be growing. Either that, or you are shrinking.”

— C.L. Wilson

As a child growing up during the Korean War, I knew poverty. I studied by candlelight.

— Ban Ki-moon

The most important job you have is growing your people, giving them a chance to reach their dreams.

— Jack Welch

Glenn McGrath's my hero, so I did a lot of reading on him when I was growing up.

— Stuart Broad

This is what I've learned, in my life: Headbanging is crucial. Growing up is hard to do. There's nothing wrong with wearing…

— Hayley Williams

My dad was my swim coach growing up, and I tried to get kicked out of practice every day. I was a…

— Ryan Lochte

There is absolutely nothing to be said in favour of growing old. There ought to be leglislation against it.

— Anonymous

I sang in church, but growing up in the neighborhood, music was more of an expression of relief or entertainment.

— Q-Tip

Growing as a man, I had to go through some stuff first. I had to figure this thing out, find out who…

— Vernon Davis

When I was growing up, I knew I wanted to be a mathematician, but I had no idea what that entailed.

— Terence Tao

I am growing and understanding more of who God is in my life and how I am to minister.

— Jeremy Camp

We had a small farm growing up. It was my grandfather's farm, and we didn't torture the animals, and we didn't feed…

— Sandra Lerner