“God said this is our land, land in which we flourish as people... we want our cattle to get fat on our land so that our children grow up in prosperity; and we do not want the fat removed to feed others.” PeopleWantChildrenSaidGrowsGrowing UpLandOur ChildrenProsperityFatsCattle Author:Jomo Kenyatta
“Our status as a land of equal opportunity has made us a rich and powerful nation, but it has also transformed lives. It has given people like me the chance to grow up knowing that no dream was too big and no goal out of reach.” PeopleMadeDreamBigsOpportunityGivenNationsGrowsGoalChancePowerfulPovertyGrowing UpKnowingRichLandEqualLike MeTransformedEqual Opportunity Book:American Dreams: Restoring Economic Opportunity for Everyone Source: American Dreams: Restoring Economic Opportunity for Everyone
“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.” FatherMemoriesGrowing UpGrowingLandBrotherMy FavoriteAppreciationFishingHuntingCarolinaNorth CarolinaHunting And FishingFather And BrotherFavorite Memories Author:Louis Bacon
“Encourage free schools and resolve that not one dollar appropriated for their support shall be appropriated to the support of any sectarian schools. Resolve that neither the state nor nation, nor both combined, shall support institutions of learning other than those sufficient to afford every child growing up in the land of opportunity of a good common school education, unmixed with sectarian, pagan, or atheistical dogmas. Leave the matter of religion to the family altar, the church and the private school supported entirely by private contributions. Keep the church and state forever separate.” ChildrenMatterStatesSchoolOpportunityNationsChurchCommonSupportForeverGrowing UpGrowingAtheismLandInstitutionsDollarsPositive AtheismSufficientContributionResolveDogmaAltarsChurch And StatePaganSchool EducationPrivate SchoolChildren Growing UpGrowing ChildrenLand Of Opportunity Author:Ulysses S. Grant
“Sometimes when I talk to little children I remind them of the fact that when I was growing up myself, I used to play with frog eggs and tadpoles and I used to walk in the field, I used to literally copy whatever my mother was doing on the land. And that may be the reason why I eventually developed the passion for green and for the Earth. So it is extremely important for adults and especially those who are in charge of cities to make sure that we do not lose touch with the land and with the environment. And especially our children.” MayChildrenLittlesImportantSometimesReasonPlayFactsEarthUsedMotherPassionLosesWalksCitiesGrowing UpEnvironmentGrowingLandFieldsAdultsOur ChildrenGreenReason WhyEggsCopiesFrogsTadpoles Author:Wangari Maathai
“Part of what's cool about being an actor or being in this industry, frankly, is to be able to travel to distant lands. That's part of the deal. I always thought when I was growing up, "I wanna be an actor and go see the world.'” WorldAbleActorsDealsGrowing UpGrowingLandIndustry Author:Lake Bell
“I have an unusual hobby: I collect pictures of people I don't know. It started when I was a kid growing up in South Florida, the land of junk stores, garage sales, and flea markets, as a kind of coping mechanism.” PeopleKnowsKindKidsGrowing UpGrowingLandSouthStoresUnusualMechanismFloridaHobbiesJunkCopingGarageFleasKids Growing UpCoping MechanismsFlea MarketsGarage SaleSouth Florida Book:Talking Pictures: Images and Messages Rescued from the Past Source: Talking Pictures: Images and Messages Rescued from the Past
“Me and my family growing up, we cleared our land built our homes and all that. So, I was very well knowledgeable in the construction world. That turned into a commercial development company and construction company.” WorldWellsHomeCompanyGrowing UpGrowingLandDevelopmentBuiltMy FamilyConstructionKnowledgeableFamily Growing UpConstruction Company Author:Drew Waters
“When I was growing up, I fetishised New York City. It was the land of Lou Reed and the Velvet Underground, it was where Leonard Cohen wrote 'Chelsea Hotel', it was CBGBs and all the punk rock clubs. Artists and musicians lived there, and it was cheap and dangerous.” ArtistCitiesGrowing UpGrowingLandRocksDangerousNew YorkMusicianClubsHotelNew York CityPunkPunk RockVelvetReedsChelseaVelvet UndergroundCbgb Author:Moby
“I'm a huge fan of the animated film 'The Land Before Time' and that was one of my favourite animated films when I was growing up.” FilmGrowing UpGrowingFansLandHugeFavouriteAnimatedAnimated Films Author:Bryce Dallas Howard