“Many of the most successful men I have known have never grown up. Youthfulness of spirit is the twin brother of optimism... Resist growing up!” MenSpiritKnownGrowing UpSuccessfulGrowingBrotherOptimismTwinsYouthfulnessSuccessful ManTwin Brother Author:B. C. Forbes
“I remember being asked when I was in high school what do I want to do when I grow up and the answer is so indicative - I would like to have been a successful playwright.” WantHas BeensSchoolRememberGrowsAnswersGrowing UpSuccessfulHigh SchoolPlaywright Author:Mitchell Hurwitz
“As you become more successful, the gender barrier disappears. The credibility challenges you have during your growing up years starts disappearing when you start demonstrating success.” YearsChallengesGrowing UpSuccessfulGrowingGenderDisappearBarriersCredibilityDemonstrating Author:Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
“Each and every child in this country is valuable because they are our future as a society. We cannot afford to lose a single child to ill-health, under-education, abuse, addiction, jail, or gun violence. America's highest goal should be for every child to grow up to be a successful young adult -- healthy, educated, free, secure, and a good citizen.” ShouldChildrenCountryAmericaYoungGrowsGoalLosesGrowing UpSuccessfulViolenceCitizensHealthyHighestGunAdultsAbuseAddictionYoung AdultIllValuableEducatedSecureJailOur FutureGun ViolenceGood CitizenIll HealthSingle Child Author:John F. Kerry
“The most successful hyperpowers are the ones where there was actual intermixing. Tang dynasty China was Chinas golden age, and contrary to what I was told when I was growing up, Tang China was founded by a man who by todays standards was no more than half Chinese. It was a mixed-blood dynasty that pulled in "barbarians" from the steppe.” MenAgeTodayHalfGrowing UpSuccessfulGrowingBloodStandardsChinaContraryGoldenChineseBarbariansGolden AgeDynasty Author:Amy Chua
“If you grow up poor you're always going to worry about money, no matter how successful or lucky you become. I'm not moaning about what actors get paid - I'm very, very lucky - but the difference between what leading actors get paid and supporting actors get is a lot.” IfsMatterActorsGrowsDifferencesPoorWorryGrowing UpSuccessfulLuckyPaidLucky YouMoaningSupporting Actors Author:Jason Flemyng
“To be successful in life, there are many hurdles you have to get over. For me, the biggest hurdle to success has always been failure. But, growing up, my Dad was always positive... that I'd never amount to anything.” SuccessGrowing UpSuccessfulGrowingAmountDadMy DadBeing SuccessfulGet OverHurdle Author:Christopher Titus