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Grow Quotes

Growth rarely happens on a straight line.

Several of these reflect on how long it can take to feel ready for the next stage, and how growing up in a certain place shapes the person you become. For related ideas on adapting over time, see our Change quotes.

Families can get torn apart and never recover or they grow even closer.

Quotes by Beau Biden

I also like to garden. I grow things, vegetables, flowers... I particularly like orchids. I raise orchids.

Quotes by Beau Bridges

Southern Europe has not done enough to enhance its competitiveness, while northern Europe has not done enough to boost demand. Debt burdens remain crushing, and Europe's economy remains unable to grow.

Quotes by Barry Eichengreen

I had absolute freedom to create things on my own and in silence. No rush, the artificial rush by media. Certainly no rush to grow up. We had plenty of boyhood, plenty of girlhood.

Quotes by Barry Hannah

One percent of all comics ever reach the level of a Chris Rock or a Jerry Seinfeld. When audiences come to the underground rooms, they have a chance to watch the process that happens along the way - and see...

Quotes by Baron Vaughn

I have a garden. We have fresh tomatoes and strawberries. People are different here... People out in California, they grow up quicker. They have a lot of excess, and they have a lot more things than we do here in...

Quotes by Barbara Palvin

Italian cameramen grow up immersed in an awareness of light. It is part of their mythology.

Quotes by Barbara Steele

If we could have seen through the televisions, we would probably have seen many a child grow up.

Quotes by Barbara Hale

It kills you to see them grow up. But I guess it would kill you quicker if they didn't.

Quotes by Barbara Kingsolver

There will come a time when the public will tire of me and let me know it. That's when I retire. But so far, I've continued to grow. I keep pushing myself to improve.

Quotes by Barbara Mandrell

And that will increasingly dawn on people. The demand for controlling the commanding heights will grow.

Quotes by Barbara Castle

It was a great time to grow up in Chicago. It was the mid-'80s, and we had the '85 Bears and the Michael Jordan era.

Quotes by Bailey Chase

Our planet's lands and oceans are already stretched to meet the demands of 7 billion people. The human population continues to grow. The search for sustainable solutions is an economic and a moral imperative if we are to create the...

Quotes by Ban Ki-moon

I grew up in L.A. I actually grew up in the Valley, which was a pretty amazing place to grow up because everybody has nice, big backyards, and I was kind of a little nature being.

Quotes by Banks

India is the most competitive manufacturing destination on this planet. If we are able to take advantage of that competitiveness for our domestic markets, this country would be humming with activity; industrial production will grow at 10-11% per year.

Quotes by Baba Kalyani

You learn a lot in life but there are a lot of tools and resources in school that help you grow professionally and personally for whatever goal you may want to achieve.

Quotes by Bad Bunny

When I grow up, I want to be like Balvin.

Quotes by Bad Bunny

'While You Were Sleeping' was actually a special opportunity for me to grow up a lot.

Quotes by Bae Suzy

In this era in which we live, the old-fashioned virtues grow increasingly unpopular.

Quotes by B. Carroll Reece

Bad influences and distractions were around every corner. But I also learned that my neighborhood could be a nurturing, positive place to grow up.

Quotes by Ayanna Pressley

Frequently Asked Questions

What does "growing" mean across these quotes?
It covers everything from personal readiness ("I think I'm ready now to expand - to grow") to a broader statement that "we do change, grow, adapt, perhaps even learn and become wiser," to literally growing up in a particular place.
Is there an emotional quote about family and growing up?
Yes - one quote reflects on loss, wishing "mum and dad were alive and had a chance to see their grandkids grow up," a bittersweet take on watching the next generation grow.
Does growing up in a particular place come up here?
It does - one quote credits "growing up in Mumbai" and "speaking so many languages" as making it "easier to learn new languages" later on when traveling abroad.
Is there a quote about growth as a lifelong human trait?
Yes - it's summed up simply: "As human beings we do change, grow, adapt, perhaps even learn and become wiser."
Where can I find more quotes about change and progress?
Take a look at our Change quotes, Progress quotes, Development quotes, or Emotion quotes for more on personal growth.

There's also a quieter thread about the family moments growth can cost, like grandparents who won't see it happen. Explore Development or Progress quotes next.