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Up Quotes

Growing up, getting through, adding up.

This set of up quotes centers on growing up in a tough neighborhood and the resilience that experience builds over time. One entry treats that upbringing as proof of a law-abiding life that followed. Related themes continue in our Hope quotes.

Algeria is not breaking up.

Quotes by Ahmed Ben Bella

These little grey cells. It is up to them.

Agatha Christie

People get caught up in worshipping certain rappers, or they try to demonise hip hop by looking at what certain rappers are doin' in their lives.

Quotes by Afrika Bambaataa

I can't deal with waking up and being sad.

Quotes by Adwoa Aboah

Direction Quotes

I grew up around New York, graffiti culture.

Quotes by Adrien Brody

To be perfectly honest, if it was up to me, I would be invisible as an artist.

Quotes by Adrian Tomine

I started playing music when I was about six and didn't discover Indian classical music until I was fifteen. So, essentially, I had a lot of catching up to do.

Quotes by Adnan Sami

You can get wrapped up in that megamerger mentality.

Quotes by Adena Friedman

Although my father is English, I was brought up in Australia.

Quotes by Adelaide Clemens

Emotion Quotes

Joe Mauer, as a local guy, I've looked up to him.

Quotes by Adam Thielen

I grew up in Brentwood, but I live now in Los Feliz. I grew up on the beach, now I live under the Hollywood sign.

Quotes by Adam Shankman

I grew up right in Santa Cruz, right across the bay from Monterey. I would go to Monterey all the time.

Quotes by Adam Scott

Let's blow some stuff up.

Quotes by Adam Savage

I grew up cursing a lot.

Quotes by Adam Sandler

Hope Quotes

When the kids are laughing in the audience, I tear up, I'm so happy I did a nice thing.

Quotes by Adam Sandler

Growing up, I really didn't have a lot of role models.

Quotes by Adam Rippon

Drugs ruin peoples lives, break up families and have disastrous effects on our communities.

Quotes by Adam Rickitt

They can hop on a line and really dice it up out there.

Quotes by Adam Petty

It's good for kids to look up to sporting role models.

Quotes by Adam Peaty

Movement Quotes

Growing up in Livingston, New Jersey, was terrific.

Quotes by Adam Pally

Frequently Asked Questions

What do these "Up" quotes cover?
These quotes use "up" in several everyday ways — growing up somewhere tough, being sent "up the river," and one figure adding up to something bigger.
Is there a quote about growing up in the Bronx?
Yes, one quote reflects on growing up in a specific place: "I grew up in the Bronx. The Bronx teaches you to survive." It even adds a bit of attitude: "It's like, 'Bring it on!'" For more on personal resilience, see the Hope quotes page.
Is there a quote tying character to upbringing?
Yes, one quote ties personal character to upbringing: "I've been a law-abiding citizen ever since I grew up in the Bronx, New York." For more on where people come from, see the Direction quotes page.
Is there a short, playful quote using "up"?
Yes — a short, playful one: "So don't send me up the river yet." For more lighthearted, expressive lines, see the Emotion quotes page.
Is there a quote about numbers adding up?
Yes: "One figure can sometimes add up to a lot." It's a simple observation about how small numbers can carry real weight. For more on things building over time, see the Movement quotes page.

Other entries take a lighter turn, from asking for time before facing consequences to noting how small numbers can add up. See also Direction quotes and Movement quotes.