You don't say, I'm going to be a writer when I grow up - at least I didn't.
Almost 24 million children - one in three - are likely growing up without their father involved in their lives.
I had a lot of growing up to do. A lot of times, I learned the hard way.
I was a very observant child. The boys in my books are based on boys in my neighborhood growing up.
Growing up, I wasn't an athlete or anything like that. The only place I felt like I belonged was in the theater.
Growing up in politics I know that women decide all elections because we do all the work.
Every cliche about kids is true; they grow up so quickly, you blink and they're gone, and you have to spend the time with them now. But that's a joy.
Growing up in New York City, I was always encouraged to question authority, and I think I confused patriotism with jingoism.
I didn't grow up with a mother, so I don't have that resource to rely on and ask a million questions.
When nations grow old the Arts grow cold And commerce settles on every tree
When I was growing up, my white friends would call me: 'Hey, Chief!' Even when I go to work now, people call me 'Chief.'
When we're growing up there are all sorts of people telling us what to do when really what we need is space to work out who to be.
I was a bit of a troubled kid growing up, let's put it that way. I didn't take pleasure in hard work.
Growing up, I fantasized about being a rock musician and that somehow it would be really easy. I didn't realize that it's so much work.
Don't tell me from genetics. What've they got to do with it?" said Crowley. "Look at Satan. Created as an angel, grows up to be the Great Adversary. Hey, if you're going to go on about genetics, you might as well say the kid will grow up to be an ang...
One's shadow grows larger than life when admired by the light of the moon.
You won't help shoots grow by pulling them up higher.
Much more than you have sown will grow in your garden.
Who never built a house thinks that the walls grow out of the ground.
As we grow older our bad qualities make us younger.
When a twig grows hard it is difficult to twist it. Every beginning is weak.
