Small Town Quotes
On roots, hometowns and life in a small town.
This page gathers quotes from people describing small-town upbringings in very different places, from a town south of Chicago to rural France and a Florida community of about 7,000 people. One quote also reflects on leaving the Midwest at twelve and never living in a small town again. See related memories in our Nostalgia quotes collection.
I was born in California. When I was six, we moved to a small town in northern Indiana called Mishawaka.
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Growing up in a small town, in the Midwest, and Catholic - those are sort of three layers of repression.
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I left the Midwest when I was twelve years old, and I haven't lived in a small town since.
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I grew up in a small town that was absolutely a perfect embodiment of new urbanism.
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The dynamic is extremely similar to Gremlins and the hero is very similar, plus the small town atmosphere. It really is in a way the third Gremlins movie.
It started 25 years ago, when I was teaching elementary school in a small town in Missouri.
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Together these quotes show how a small-town childhood, whatever the country, tends to leave a lasting impression on how people describe their roots. For more on identity and home, browse our Community quotes page.
