“I grew up on a farm. We learned that there was a season to plant, a season to water, and season to harvest. The planting and watering could be laborious, but without those stages, there would never be a harvest.” MotivationalWaterStageGrewGrew UpSeasonsPlantFarmsHarvest Book:Coach Wooden's Pyramid of Success (Large Print 16pt) Source: Coach Wooden's Pyramid of Success (Large Print 16pt)
“I had a very simple, unremarkable and happy life. And I grew up in a very small town. And so my life was made up of, you know, in the morning going to the river to fetch water - no tap water, and no electricity - and, you know, bathing in the river, and then going to school, and playing soccer afterwards.” KnowsMadeSchoolWaterSimpleMorningGrewGrew UpRiversTownsSoccerHappy LifeElectricitySmall TownBathingFetchPlaying SoccerTap Water Author:Ishmael Beah
“My own musical background is based in the blues, and in classical composition. I grew up listening to Muddy Waters, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Beethoven and Bach.” WaterMy OwnListeningGrewGrew UpMusicalMilesBackgroundsCompositionRamaMuddyColtrane Author:Frederick Lenz
“I grew up in a place called Malahide, which is by the water and is beautifully quiet, leafy, and part serene.” WaterGrewQuietGrew UpSerene Author:James Vincent McMorrow
“The house I grew up in had large plate-glass windows, which birds frequently crashed into headfirst. My father helped me assemble a bird hospital, consisting of a few shoe boxes, some old rags, and tiny dishes for water and food.” FatherHouseWaterGrewGrew UpBirdWindowShoesGlassesBoxesTinyHospitalsPlatesDishesRags Author:Patti Davis
“I grew up around the pool with my sisters. Both of my sisters swam. I was always there. So I thought, why not? My mom put us in the water for water safety, so we were comfortable in the water in case anything ever happened. I learned that way, and started liking it more and more.” WayWaterCasesHappenedGrewMomComfortableGrew UpSafetyMy MomWhy NotMy SisterPoolWater Safety Author:Michael Phelps
“I didn't learn to swim until I was 21 or something because I grew up in the mountains in Wyoming and all the water is glacier runoff and cold.” WaterGrewColdMountainGrew UpSwimGlaciersWyoming Author:Matthew Fox
“I grew up without the rose-tinted look at the profession many of my friends had, but I've been very lucky playing major roles in 'An Ideal Husband', 'Arcadia' and 'The Memory of Water'.” LooksWaterMemoriesRolesGrewLuckyHusbandMajorsGrew UpMy FriendsIdealsRoseProfessionArcadiaIdeal Husband Author:Samantha Bond
“I want to make the most out of the word ‘fame.’ I want to do good things with my fame, or whatever it is. I want to help and do charity work. There’s something going on in Chile right now with the water, so I think I’m going to down there in a month to help out. My grandfather worked with charities his whole entire life, and we grew up living with him. He always told me about the other side of the world and everything that’s going on.” ThinkingWorldWantWholeHelpingSidesWaterGrewMonthsRight NowFameGrew UpGood ThingsCharityGrandfatherMy GrandfatherChileCharity Work Author:Ali Lohan