Growing Quotes - page 21

I get asked this a lot: Why has soccer not succeeded? My answer is, soccer has succeeded. It is already the fastest growing youth participation sport in the U.S. It has already succeeded at the youth level, no question. (Lamar Hunt)
We didn't have a whole lot of money when I was growing up either. I would always ask for magic books or magic tricks for my birthday or for Christmas and the rest of the year I either had to mow lawns or find part time jobs to help supplement the cost of doing magic. View quote
Lance Burton
My favorite memories growing up in North Carolina were hunting and fishing with my father and brothers. There, I developed a deep appreciation for protecting land and waterways. There, I learned outdoorsmanship. View quote
Louis Bacon
Growing up in the Midwest, people don't drive Porsches and Ferraris. They drive Fords and Chevys. And so even if you have the opportunity to buy a more expensive car, it doesn't occur to you because it's not what you relate to. View quote
Luke Perry
Maybe there's less oppression growing up in a small village, and fewer rules, and less danger. View quote
Luke Treadaway
One of the things that bothers me most is the growing belief in the country that security is more important than freedom. It ain't. View quote
Lyn Nofziger
I can't think of anything specific growing up that pointed me toward NASA at all. I was interested in the Moon landings just about the same as everyone else of my generation. But I never really thought about being an astronaut or working in space myself. View quote
Laurel Clark
My profession is about as far away from growing up in southern Illinois as you can get. View quote
Laurie Metcalf
But the truth is, growing up in California, we knew nothing about hockey. View quote
Leigh Steinberg
Growing up, I just wanted to be like everyone else. I didn't value or understand the beauty in being different at the time in my life. View quote
Marisol Nichols
To me, growing into spiritual maturity is becoming less self-conscious and more God-conscious. (Mark Batterson)
Growing up, I used to watch 'Happy Days,' 'Laverne & Shirley,' 'All in the Family.' Those were the shows I watched growing up with my family. And, believe it or not, 'McMillan and Wife' and 'Columbo.' View quote
Mark Pellegrino
Most people, almost everyone knows of a teen mom. Teen pregnancy rates are growing, and we need to bring awareness to that. View quote
Madisen Beaty
I'm a single child. I wanted a little brother or a little sister growing up, but when I think about it, I'm happy I'm an only child. View quote
Mae Whitman
I played softball for a few years growing up. Both my brothers played baseball. View quote
Maggie Lawson
Climate change is a global problem. The planet is warming because of the growing level of greenhouse gas emissions from human activity. If this trend continues, truly catastrophic consequences are likely to ensue from rising sea levels, to reduced water availability, to more heat waves and fires. View quote
Malcolm Turnbull
It's really important to me to keep growing and keep finding new things. View quote
Andrea Martin
Growing up, I watched shows such as 'Blackadder' and 'Monty Python' with my parents. View quote
Mathew Baynton
Growing up, I thought I was white. It didn't occur to me I was Asian-American until I was studying abroad in Denmark and there was a little bit of prejudice. View quote
Maya Lin
Independent contractors - a rapidly growing piece of the workforce - can often achieve the best quality of life. They can choose from where they work, whom they work for and for how long. View quote
Maynard Webb
When I was growing up, I lived in a neighborhood that was largely Latino and I thought I was Latino! (Meagan Good)
I'm not scared of growing old, I'm just scared of not achieving everything that I want to do. View quote
Melanie Laurent
I love sports. I've played basketball, baseball, soccer, tennis, track and field growing up. View quote
Michael B. Jordan
When grandpa was ill and could've died, I would have swapped all my record sales so he could get well. He is the reason I am a singer. He was my best friend growing up. View quote
Michael Buble
Our priority must be to build a path towards balancing the budget, and we cannot tolerate growing deficits. View quote
Michael Crapo