Because children grow up, we think a child's purpose is to grow up. But a child's purpose is to be a child — Tom Stoppard Copy Share Image
A solitary child growing up in Africa, you're really quite dependent on books. — John Rhys-Davies Copy Share Image
Growing up I had lots of role models. Looking back, my parents were my first role models. — Kumar Sangakkara Copy Share Image
I had trouble getting jeans when I was growing up. I had little skinny legs and this booty that came out of… — Noah Cyrus Copy Share Image
Growing up on a small farm in New Mexico, my family didn't have much but we had each other. — Ben Ray Lujan Copy Share Image
My greatest environments in which I can grow, or grow up, is in personal romantic relationships with a man. — Alanis Morissette Copy Share Image
I'm very fortunate to have parents who have kept me grounded, so I hopefully won't end up in a bad situation when… — Raven-Symone Copy Share Image
I love sports. I've played basketball, baseball, soccer, tennis, track and field growing up. — Michael B. Jordan Copy Share Image
Growing up, Magic Johnson was my idol. He was a good example. He could always pass the ball extremely well and get… — Jason Kidd Copy Share Image
I learned that it's super important to stay true to yourself and your family. I've also learned that I've got a lot… — Miley Cyrus Copy Share Image
I didn't grow up thinking I was pretty; there was always a prettier girl than me. So I learned to be smart… — Kerry Washington Copy Share Image
Shanghainese people are good negotiators, they're very persistent, and you grow up in an atmosphere like that - very competitive. That becomes… — Amy Tan Copy Share Image
When I was growing up, hip-hop music existed as American thing. If you listened to it you were listening to an American… — Jonas Carpignano Copy Share Image
Now I'm growing and I can see my faults. I can look at myself objectively and say I can't blame anyone else;… — Christopher Atkins Copy Share Image
Safety was not a big thing when I was growing up. A seat belt was something that got in the way: 'Ma,… — Margaret Smith Copy Share Image
When you live in a lot of places, you can't help but have them become part of you. Technically, I am a… — Neko Case Copy Share Image
“His sixth year, it seemed to him, had lasted a remarkably long time and there were points at which he frankly wondered… — Alexander McCall Smith Copy Share Image
Growing up I was never too self-critical, but I always thought that my ears were too big - my ears and my… — Amelia Dimoldenberg Copy Share Image
I was definitely scared of fashion growing up just because I didn't want people to think I was gay. But now that… — Troye Sivan Copy Share Image
Gail Anderson-Dargatz has a noticing eye, a voice as unique as the countryside she writes about, and a heart large enough to… — Jack Hodgins Copy Share Image
When youre growing up, its always nice to have someone you can relate and look up to. Im proud of how I… — Victor Ortiz Copy Share Image
St. Teresa of Avila wrote: 'All difficulties in prayer can be traced to one cause: praying as if God were absent.' This… — Thomas Keating Copy Share Image
The Lord created you and me for the purpose of becoming Gods like Himself; when we have been proved in our present… — Brigham Young Copy Share Image
I grew up in a small town where you know everyone, .. I've been told all my life that I come from… — Roy Oswalt Copy Share Image
