- Nice
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- Nov 07, 2020
Neighborhood Quotes
The blocks that shaped us.
These neighborhood quotes recall tough upbringings, shared schools, and small local claims to fame that shape someone's early sense of identity. They show how much a childhood block can influence a person's later life.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Black
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- Nov 07, 2020
I grew up in a very racially integrated place called Pottstown. It was an agricultural / industrial town which has since become a suburb of Philadelphia. I grew up basically in a black neighborhood.
- Lived
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- Nov 07, 2020
I lived in an all-black neighborhood, followed by an all-white one, and other kids in the always called me Mexican in both neighborhoods.
- Conveying
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- Nov 07, 2020
I grew up in a neighborhood with blacks and Puerto Ricans and Italians, the whole gamut, so conveying unity has always meant a lot to me.
- Death
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- Nov 07, 2020
My brother was a great favorite with everybody, and his death cast a gloom upon the whole neighborhood.
- Barrels
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- Nov 07, 2020
Colorado's collective shale deposits contain somewhere in the neighborhood of 1 trillion barrels of oil. That's almost as much as the entire world's proven oil reserves!
- Growing Up
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- Nov 07, 2020
I was a very observant child. The boys in my books are based on boys in my neighborhood growing up.
- Girl
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- Nov 07, 2020
As a teenager, there was a young girl in my neighborhood that I ended up falling for.
- High
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- Nov 07, 2020
High levels of homeownership have been shown to foster greater involvement in school and civic organizations, higher graduation rates, and greater neighborhood stability.
- Place
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- Nov 07, 2020
If everyone invested in the neighborhood they lived in, the United States would be a magical place.
- Library
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- Nov 07, 2020