“Not long ago someone said I should shorten it to just Emma. But I really, really love my name. From as far as I can remember, my parents have taught me to be really proud of my name.” ShouldLongSaidI CanRememberNamesParentTaughtProudLong AgoEmma Author:Emayatzy E. Corinealdi
“Lo! the poor toper whose untutored sense, Sees bliss in ale, and can with wine dispense; Whose head proud fancy never taught to steer, Beyond the muddy ecstasies of beer.” PoorTaughtProudWineBeerBlissFancyEcstasySteersMuddyAle Author:George Crabbe
“I'd have to say I'm most proud of my mentoring camp that I do in Dallas every year for one hundred boys from single-parent homes. I was raised by a mother who was a Sunday school teacher and a father who worked hard. Together they taught me to give back.” GivingYearsHardHomeSchoolTogetherSuccessMotherFaithFatherParentBoysTeacherRelationshipTaughtProudHundredRaisedSundayCampsGiving BackMentoringDallasSchool TeachersHarveySingle ParentSunday SchoolParents HomeSunday School Teacher Author:Steve Harvey
“My dad has always just had a lot of faith in me as an artist and as a person, and he doesn't really dispense with a lot of advice when it comes to the music. He's taught me a lot over the years, but when I was taking on this project he's really hands-off about that. He just appreciates what I've done and is very supportive, and of course really proud.” YearsPersonsDoneHandsArtistCoursesAdviceTaughtProudDadProjectsAppreciateMy DadSupportive Author:Molly Ringwald
“AIDS can destroy a family if you let it, but luckily for my sister and me, Mom taught us to keep going. Don't give up, be proud of who you are, and never feel sorry for yourself.” IfsGivingFeelsTaughtMomProudGiving UpWho You AreSorryAidsKeep GoingMy SisterBe ProudNever QuitSisterDon't Give UpTaught UsFeel Sorry For YouWorld Aids DayAids Day Author:Ryan White
“My mother taught me to walk proud and tall 'as if the world was mine.'” IfsWorldMotherWalksMinesTaughtProudTall Author:Sophia Loren
“I've always been pretty confident. I grew up in a family of strong women, so I was always taught to be proud of who I am, the way I am.” WayStrongTaughtGrewProudGrew UpWho I AmStrong WomenBe ProudI Am The Way I Am Author:Sofia Vergara
“I was taught in the sixth grade that we had a standing army of just over a hundred thousand men and that the generals had nothing to say about what was done in Washington. I was taught to be proud of that and to pity Europe for having more than a million men under arms and spending all their money on airplanes and tanks. I simply never unlearned junior civics. I still believe in it. I got a very good grade.” MenBelieveStillsDoneMillionsTaughtArmsProudThousandHundredEuropeStandingArmyVery GoodSpendingPityGradesAirplaneBe ProudTanksJuniorsCivicsI Still BelieveSixth GradeGood Grades Author:Kurt Vonnegut
“I grew up with very hands-on jobs. I was raised on a farm and taught to work hard. In this high-tech, high-speed society, somewhere along the line, we got the message that if we're not a brain surgeon or an astronaut, we really shouldn't be proud of ourselves.” IfsHardHandsJobsLinesBrainTaughtHard WorkGrewProudMessagesGrew UpRaisedSpeedFarmsBe ProudAstronautSurgeonsHigh SpeedBrain Surgeons Author:Aaron Tippin
“Everything I got comes from Elijah Mohammed. He taught me who I was, he made me proud, he made me fearless, he made me love my own, I’ve turned down millions to keep from selling out my people, the beautiful name Mohammed Ali. And white people cannot destroy me like they have other big ministers of his in the past by telling us oh, you speak good, you should be the leader.White people make me thinkin' that I'm smart, and as soon as I leave Elijah you can get me. But as long as I stay with the Honorable Elijah Mohammed I'm safe.” PeopleShouldLongMadeBigsPastBeautifulNamesSpeakMy OwnWhiteLeaderMillionsTaughtProudSafeSmartSellingFearlessMinistersHonorableTurned DownElijahSelling OutMohammed Ali Author:Muhammad Ali