- Nov 07, 2020
Growing Up Quotes
Childhood memories, changed towns, and questions of identity.
These quotes span the specific texture of growing up - undecided ambitions, hometowns that later feel transformed, and early sporting or family memories that stick for life. Related reflections continue in Experience.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Hard
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- Nov 07, 2020
We can all agree that first loves can be a scary thing, and that growing up is hard to do.
- Prejudice
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- Nov 07, 2020
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.
- Like
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- Nov 07, 2020
I watched a ton of cartoons growing up, but I don't remember specifically what networks they were on, I'll be honest. But I did like cartoons as a kid.
- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020
Growing up, I watched other teams, and I fell in love with Arsenal. I wasn't really interested in posters, but I saw many, many videos. Players like Thierry Henry and Patrick Vieira made me love the club, and I dreamt of going there.
- Hometown
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- Nov 07, 2020
I've been a Lakers fan since growing up in Oklahoma. My hometown's finally got the Thunder, which is really exciting, but I've still got to stick with the Lakers.
- Great
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- Nov 07, 2020
What's really great about Buddhism is its rational, informal quality. Coming from my experience of growing up a Catholic, I found Buddhism to be refreshingly easygoing and forgiving.
- Python
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- Nov 07, 2020
Growing up, I watched shows such as 'Blackadder' and 'Monty Python' with my parents.
- Know
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- Nov 07, 2020
I've often wondered if the trade-off for growing up in the relative newness and freshness of the West Coast was befuddlement when it comes to historical preservation. We don't have many old things, and we don't really know what to do with the few that are around when our default response is to compost or field burn.
- Myself
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- Nov 07, 2020
Growing up in a specific area has a certain sociological and economic reason, so I'm interested in using myself as a case study to look as those things.
- Everything
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- Nov 07, 2020
I played sports growing up, and I worked out a lot. Then, when I moved back to L.A., I just fell off everything.
- Loved
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- Nov 07, 2020
As a lad growing up in the Fifties and Sixties, I played both Gaelic football and soccer and loved them both.
- Professional
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- Nov 07, 2020
I've become a lot more relaxed about my career, but maybe that's a part of growing up. I realise there are things I hold dear and value, aside from professional achievements.
- Nov 07, 2020
When I was growing up, it was the guys who were hardest at school who got the prettiest girls. It's a status thing.
- Just Because
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- Nov 07, 2020
Growing up, I was told I could be anything I wanted to be. There were no limitations restraining me just because I was a girl. Then I joined the military.
- Guy
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- Nov 07, 2020