Encouraged Quotes

539 Encouraged quotes by 484 unique authors

My mother has always encouraged my creative side. She is a very eclectic, creative woman and looks incredibly glamorous, even when trudging about in wellies.… — Alice Temperley
When I was young, I wanted to be a writer or painter. I was always writing stories, and I excelled at drawing. My teachers encouraged… — Bat for Lashes
My father said writing was a nice hobby. He strongly encouraged my brother and me to become doctors. — Tess Gerritsen
I started with CB radio, ham radio, and eventually went into computers. And I was just fascinated with it. And back then, when I was… — Kevin Mitnick
My parents liked to go dancing, and they encouraged all of us to bring our friends home. My brother had a skiffle group, and there… — Diana Quick
In German science, we have a special problem. We lose talented women at the time they get pregnant. Some of it occurs because they are… — Christiane Nusslein-Volhard
I was brought up in a home environment where I was taught to think critically and was encouraged to seek answers to questions about my… — Ken Ham
My grandmother impressed upon me the importance of family, and my grandfather encouraged my hunger for learning. — Harley Viera-Newton
You go through those awkward, dorky, geeky stages, and growing up in the industry amplifies all that. Fortunately, I have a mother who encouraged me… — Jurnee Smollett
Fortunately, I grew up in a traditional family where questioning was encouraged, particularly by my pandit grandfather. We are all voracious readers, seeking knowledge. I… — Amish Tripathi
Growing up, I was blessed to be part of a great church. This is where I met many friends who have encouraged me in my… — Bethany Hamilton
Out of the Slow Food movement has grown something called the Slow Cities movement, which has started in Italy but has spread right across Europe… — Carl Honore
As for restaurants and fast-food places who tip tons of oil down their drains, they are routinely encouraged to use fat traps, but enforcement is… — Rose George
The glamour of twentieth-century air travel helped to persuade once-fearful travelers to take to the skies and encouraged parochial Americans to go out and see… — Virginia Postrel
My first plays were amazingly bad, but I had a teacher who thought I had promise, and he kept working with me. I finally went… — David Henry Hwang
I grew up in a very strong, nuclear family. My father was a sportsman. He represented South Africa in a couple of sports, so he… — Gail Kelly
The Savior encouraged brotherhood. He was not a long-distance leader. He walked and worked with those whom he led. He was not afraid of close… — Joseph B. Wirthlin
I think we should be encouraged to learn from Columbine and let it be a battle cry for all of us. — Foster Friess
From a young age, I was encouraged to sing, dance and learn folk and popular songs in Spanish. — Ailyn Perez
When I was 9, I auditioned for an arts school in Toronto with a few of my friends. The sole reason we auditioned was that… — Jake Epstein
The fellows that I played with encouraged me to bunt and beat the ball out. I was anxious to make good and did as I… — Zack Wheat
Many Afghan intellectuals in the United States believe that their country is best kept together. They are encouraged by the fact that no leading tribal… — Stephen Kinzer
When whistleblowers come forward, we need to fight for them, so others will be encouraged. When they are gagged, we must be their voice. When… — Sarah Harrison
I think of myself as a little kid, and I had a wild imagination, but it was something that was encouraged and supported, which helped… — Uzo Aduba
Young writers need to be encouraged to write - just write - with no restrictions on form, style or content. — Kelley Armstrong

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