America Quote by John Updike

Everything that I do is shaped by the experiences that I've had with my family and that I've heard in families all across the…

— Michelle Wu

The America I was born and raised in intersected with people of all ethnicities and beliefs and that, coupled with my parents' instilling of…

— Sunny Jain

“As you lose yourself in the service of others, you discover your own life and your own happiness.”

— Dieter F. Uchtdorf

Your own life is the way it is because of you, and the choices you have made - or failed to make.

— Neale Donald Walsch

“It is my growing conviction that my life belongs to others just as much as it belongs to myself and that what is experienced…

— Henri J.M. Nouwen

No matter where you're born or what country you're from, you connect with 'This is America.' It speaks to people; it connects right to…

— Ludwig Goransson

The American experience influenced my understanding of individuality, basic human rights, freedom of expression and the rights and responsibilities of citizens.

— Ai Weiwei

“...I found myself surrounded by people--starting with my mom, grandparents, uncles, and aunts, and leading to a string of wonderful role models and mentors--who…

— Wes Moore

“As in most families, the mere struggle to have anything of one's own, to be one's self at all, creates an element of strain…

— Willa Cather

“We all have struggle in our lives. We're all searching for personal freedom, whether we're in a bad place or trying to be true…

— Barbara Becker Holstein

“The more we listen to and learn from those with different backgrounds and present circumstances from our own, the more we can find connections…

— Ilhan Omar

“It's a wonderful thing to read about other people's lives, but it's important to live your own life too - no matter how challenging…

— Jennifer Donnelly