Conditions Quote by Manny Pacquiao

My dad was a journalist. One great trip we took was to Israel. We went there and drove through the whole country, and it…

— Patrick J. Adams

Coming from the Philippines, my whole goal was to support my family and have a better living situation.

— apl.de.ap

My parents leaving a third world country to a first world country and building from nothing - that's really inspiring to me and it's…

— Melanie Fiona

When I was growing up, my family was plagued by poverty. My mother, a single parent, worked around the clock to make sure her…

— Patrisse Cullors

My parents, who were split up, were so good at keeping my environment strong and keeping everything around me not focused on the fact…

— Leonardo DiCaprio

My entire childhood was steeped in poverty. For me, poverty, in a way, was the first inspiration of my life, a commitment to do…

— Narendra Modi

My family was very, very poor. We grew up in an environment that was so nurturing and so caring. Everything around us was beautiful.

— Akiane Kramarik

My mother imparted her daily truths so she could help my older brothers and me rise above our circumstances. We lived in San Francisco's…

— Amy Tan

I went to Philippines and I literally had the time of my life...

— Christina Grimmie

I was very lucky to be a part of going to so many different countries and cities and seeing so many different cultures and…

— Luke Hemmings

Certain stories, like my mom leaving when I was 15-years-old to go back to China because she didn't quite assimilate like we did, that…

— Jimmy O. Yang

I came to the Philippines to follow my father who came here earlier, looking for a better life. I helped my father in our…

— Henry Sy