“We can't have everything! It took a lot of growing up for me to realize this unalterable fact and to discipline myself into accepting it.” FactsRealizingAcceptingGrowing UpGrowingDiscipline Author:Loretta Young
“The child who would be an adult must give up any lingering childlike sense of parental power, either the magical ability to solveyour problems for you or the dreaded ability to make you turn back into a child. When you are no longer hiding from your parents, or clinging to them, and can accept them as fellow human beings, then they may do the same for you.” GivingHumansMayChildrenProblemWould BeTurnsParentHuman BeingsAbilityAcceptingGrowing UpGiving UpAdultsFellowsHidingClingingChildlikeParentalLingering Author:Frank Pittman
“I've tried, at every step in life, to find a lesson. And accepting criticism with the same grace that you do the applause is something every young athlete needs to learn. ... I think it served me well to learn how to handle everything that came with the game's ups and downs. Some people call it growing another layer of skin. I just call it growing up.” PeopleThinkingNeedsWellsYoungGamesAcceptingStepsGrowing UpGraceGrowingLessonsCriticismSkinsAthleteHandleNflLayersApplauseUps & DownsEvery StepYoung AthletesSteps In Life Author:Dan Marino
“I always challenged men, you know, in foot races or whatever as a kid growing up, because it was a way of pushing myself and challenging myself against the best - but you have to know and accept that men are born with testosterone. You can beat them for so long, but eventually they’ll catch up.” KnowsMenWayLongKidsBornChallengesRaceAcceptingGrowing UpGrowingFeetBeatsPushingTestosteroneKids Growing UpChallenging Myself Author:Katie Uhlaender
“Many people have compared me to the Victorian adventure writer, Rider Haggard. I accept that as a compliment. As a boy growing up in Central Africa I read all Haggard's African novels.” PeopleAcceptingBoysNovelGrowing UpGrowingAdventureComplimentRidersVictorianHaggard Author:Walter Smith
“My kids are growing up and it's hard to accept they are their own person and they're independent.” PersonsHardKidsAcceptingGrowing UpGrowingAcceptanceIndependent Author:Ray Romano
“Don't we have to respond to people who don't seem normal to us? Will my child grow up able to accept that not everyone looks the same?” PeopleLooksChildrenSeemsAbleGrowsAcceptingGrowing UpNormalMy Children Author:Nancy Burson