When I was young, I could not imagine being old. My mother said, and the doctor confirmed, that I had an unusual amount of energy; and it followed me into young adulthood. Billy Graham, clergyman
Billy Graham was an American evangelist and Christian minister who preached to millions of people around the world and was known as one of the most influential religious leaders of the 20th century.
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I'm very at ease, and I like it. I never thought I would be such a family-oriented guy; I didn't think that was part of my makeup. But somebody said that as you get older you become the person you always should have been, and I feel that's happening to me. I'm rather surprised at who I am, because I'm actually like my dad! David Bowie, musician
David Bowie was a British musician, singer, and songwriter known for his innovative and influential work in the fields of rock, pop, and experimental music.
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I consider myself a novice film actor. James Earl Jones, actor
James Earl Jones is an American actor known for his deep, resonant voice and iconic roles in films such as Star Wars and The Lion King.
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There is something so amiable in the prejudices of a young mind, that one is sorry to see them give way to the reception of more general opinions. Jane Austen, writer
Jane Austen was an English novelist known for her witty social commentary and realistic portrayals of the lives of women in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
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True life is lived when tiny changes occur. Leo Tolstoy, novelist
Leo Tolstoy was a Russian novelist and philosopher, widely considered one of the greatest writers in the history of literature.
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You're definitely a different person at different stages in your life. Ben Harper, musician
Ben Harper is a Grammy-winning musician and singer-songwriter known for his blend of blues, folk, and rock music.
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I feel like I introduce another level of my creative ability on every album. Busta Rhymes, musician
Busta Rhymes is an American rapper, singer, and record producer known for his fast-paced and intricate rhymes.
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I think the best things are the ones that happen organically and take a while because nothing really happens overnight if you think about it. Cesaro, wrestler
Cesaro is a professional wrestler from Switzerland who currently performs for WWE.
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All the evolution we know of proceeds from the vague to the definite. Charles Sanders Peirce, philosopher
Charles Sanders Peirce was an American philosopher, logician, mathematician, and scientist who is known for his contributions to the fields of semiotics, pragmatism, and logic.
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I can't go to parties with my child, and I cannot control whom my child associates with at school. I have to trust and believe that she is capable of making smart choices and will come to me when she needs me. Cynthia Bailey, model
Cynthia Bailey is a model, actress, and reality television personality known for her appearances on The Real Housewives of Atlanta.
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I look back on shows now that I thought were good, and I don't like them so much anymore. Or criticism I didn't understand or agree with now makes sense. Dries van Noten, designer
Dries van Noten is a Belgian fashion designer known for his eclectic and innovative designs.
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Becoming Christlike is a lifetime pursuit and very often involves growth and change that is slow, almost imperceptible. Ezra Taft Benson, leader
Ezra Taft Benson was a former president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and a prominent political figure in the United States.
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I think all kids are rebellious. It's a part of growing up. Farhan Akhtar, director
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I think, people look at me, and they say, 'You were very aggressive,' I say, 'Yeah,' you know, and I've made a better life for myself, for my son, so I should reflect that with my music now. I shouldn't still be rhyming like that; that would be me lying. Ice T, musician
Ice T is an American rapper, actor, and producer known for his contributions to the hip hop genre.
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It's hard to find a way forward. When you're 18 it happens in huge chunks every day, but after 20 years, growth is much more costly. James Taylor, musician
James Taylor is a Grammy Award-winning American singer-songwriter and guitarist known for his folk and soft rock music.
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As soon as I gave birth, it was as if you understand them. They become people, not kids. You start to identify with them. You see yourself in them. Julie Walters, actress
Julie Walters is a British actress known for her roles in films such as "Educating Rita," "Billy Elliot," and the "Harry Potter" series.
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Everything in life that we really accept undergoes a change. Katherine Mansfield, author
Katherine Mansfield was a prominent New Zealand writer known for her short stories.
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You have to grow. I can't be the same person I was at 18; otherwise, I'd be stagnant. Katrina Kaif, actress
Katrina Kaif is a British-Indian actress who has appeared in numerous Bollywood films.
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If you look at the difference between the first Clash record and 'Combat Rock,' what an evolution. Laura Jane Grace, musician
Laura Jane Grace is an American musician, best known as the lead vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter of the punk rock band Against Me!.
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My parents were pretty liberal, but they were still parents. I definitely had my teenage rebellion. Lauren Oliver, author
Lauren Oliver is an American author known for her young adult novels, including the Delirium trilogy and Before I Fall.
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I think - I hope - I became a better writer as I've worked. Leigh Bardugo, author
Leigh Bardugo is an American author known for her young adult fantasy novels, including the Grishaverse series.
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Each championship has felt different in its own way, I guess because I've been in different place of my life; I've gone through different things. Lewis Hamilton, driver
Lewis Hamilton is a British racing driver who competes in Formula One for the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team.
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I had my first child at 21, my first restaurant at 24. Lidia Bastianich, chef
Chef Lidia Bastianich is an Italian-American celebrity chef, restaurateur, and author who has hosted several cooking shows on television.
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I do think that travel can be part of a journey of inner maturation, but you've got to do it right. Alain de Botton, writer
Alain de Botton is a Swiss-British writer and philosopher known for his popular books on philosophy and self-help.
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If you come into success too soon, you'll burn out and be finished before you know it. If you let the maturation process happen naturally, you'll be happier with yourself in the end. Lucinda Williams, musician
Lucinda Williams is an American singer-songwriter known for her blend of country, blues, and folk music.
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Growing up, it was just me and my mom. I watched her struggle for 17 years, and when I was 19, I got a chance to pay off all of her debt after two paychecks. That's a crazy feeling. Bam Adebayo, basketball player
Bam Adebayo is a professional basketball player who currently plays for the Miami Heat in the NBA.
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I no longer have a Maserati - I now have children and a wife. Alexander Armstrong, actor
Alexander Armstrong is a British actor, comedian, and television presenter.
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As a novelist, I mined my history, my family and my memory, but in a very specific way. Writing fiction, I never made use of experiences immediately as they happened. I needed to let things fester in my memory, mature and transmogrify into something meaningful. Ayelet Waldman, novelist
Ayelet Waldman is an American novelist and essayist.
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You grow older, you evolve. Billy Eichner, comedian
Billy Eichner is an American comedian, actor, and writer known for his energetic and confrontational style of comedy.
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I feel terrible for what I put my mom through, thinking I was a man and all the stupid decisions I used to make. Cub Swanson, mixed martial artist
Cub Swanson is a professional mixed martial artist from the United States who competes in the featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
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The soul is placed in the body like a rough diamond, and must be polished, or the luster of it will never appear. Daniel Defoe, journalist
Daniel Defoe was an English journalist, writer, and spy who is best known for his novel Robinson Crusoe.
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Becoming a mom made me more contentious about expressing my true taste. Edie Brickell, musician
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I did some stupid things when I was younger, but I got a lot out of my system. Every time, my mom was waiting there with an 'I told you so.' Moms are usually right. You're wrong if you don't think that they've done what we're doing, because they have. Elle King, musician
Elle King is an American singer, songwriter, and musician known for her blues, rock, and country music style.
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When I came to NXT, it was very much a developmental brand. Finn Balor, wrestler
Finn Balor is a professional wrestler from Ireland who is currently signed to WWE.
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People change, they grow. Jacob Young, actor
Jacob Young is an American actor known for his roles in soap operas such as "The Bold and the Beautiful" and "All My Children."
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Me being at Coventry, instead of a big Premier League club, probably helped me develop. You don't get put in the academy system, playing Under-18s and Under-23s. James Maddison, athlete
James Maddison is a professional footballer who currently plays as an attacking midfielder for Leicester City and the England national team.
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Whenever you're blessed and given a second season, you can really let the characters evolve. That first season, you're setting everything up. It's background, where they're coming from, what they want to do. And then you get to marinate in it that second season. Katy Mixon, actress
Katy Mixon is an American actress known for her roles in TV shows such as "Mike & Molly" and "American Housewife."
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When you discover that you are going to have a child, it stirs up memories of your own childhood. Kevin Nealon, comedian
Kevin Nealon is an American comedian, actor, and writer, best known for his work on Saturday Night Live and his role on the television series Weeds.
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Relationships do change throughout the course of your life, and I always think in terms of relationships changing and evolving rather than starting and stopping. Kimora Lee Simmons, businesswoman
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'South Pacific' - I really learned a lot. I swear I like to say that during 'South Pacific,' I went from being a girl to being a woman. Laura Osnes, actress
Laura Osnes is an American actress and singer known for her work in Broadway musicals.
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I have a sister, in particular, who's 13 years older than me. So growing up and watching her - watching her go to work, especially - was hugely influential to me. As the youngest, with a sibling that's a decade older, I had certain things that I would go to her about instead of my mother. Linda Cardellini, actress
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I played with dolls until I was 15. My mother encouraged it because my older sister got married when she was 15, so Mom thought that the longer I stayed with dolls, the better. Linda Evans, actress
Linda Evans is an American actress known for her roles in popular TV shows such as "The Big Valley" and "Dynasty."
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I was always tall, but I had a real growth spurt between 12 and 14. Luol Deng, athlete
Luol Deng is a retired professional basketball player who played in the NBA for 15 seasons.
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Change is a continuous process. You cannot assess it with the static yardstick of a limited time frame. When a seed is sown into the ground, you cannot immediately see the plant. You have to be patient. With time, it grows into a large tree. And then the flowers bloom, and only then can the fruits be plucked. Mamata Banerjee, politician
Mamata Banerjee is an Indian politician and the current Chief Minister of the state of West Bengal.
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There's a number of years that went by going from a white belt to a black belt. And I think, in a similar respect, years go by with your maturation process, and it's just as important to be disciplined with that as it was in karate. D'Brickashaw Ferguson, athlete
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I was a kid who did a kid show. Then I went away and raised my child, and the world has never met me as an adult. Jamie Lynn Spears, actress
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When I met my wife, I was 24. Obviously, she wasn't my wife. She was just a girl. I made her my wife later on. Kristoffer Polaha, actor
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You have to be the parent; you can't be their friend. Patricia Richardson, actress
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I don't care how long you've been in this league, you always have to be growing and improving. Paul Millsap, basketball player
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As I've gotten older, I've realized my true models are my parents. My mom is like a sheroe. My dad is so strong. Zendaya, actress
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He was born early. But he was born within a safe range of premature. Paul Reiser, comedian
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Being involved in movies is my passion. What's gotten me off the mat is the sense of the child in all of us. I feel like the same guy as I did back in the mail room, but with more wisdom, from the depths of experience to the heights. Mark Canton, producer
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Success has been a gradual thing; it hasn't been overnight. So I appreciate everything and never take it for granted. Orianthi, musician
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I believe that every role that I have done this far has had quality and content. My roles have been very demanding and every role has been a challenge and a learning experience that has helped me mature as an actress. Natasha Henstridge, actress
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Between the ages of six and nine, my palette was taking shape as well as my identity as a chef. It was then that I learned the difference between salty, sweet, sour and even spicy. Marcus Samuelsson, chef
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Going public is one step in the life cycle of a company; it's not the last step. David Cohen, businessman
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We don't grow older, we grow riper. Pablo Picasso, painter
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For most of us, when our 'dreams' - I use the word with reservations - came true, and marriage and motherhood became a reality, the romcoms, like horoscopes, swiftly lost their allure. Mariella Frostrup, journalist
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It also is true that some ideas naturally work themselves out over a longer period of time than a single human life can encompass. James E. Gunn, writer
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When you get older and have kids your body changes, and you try to accept it. Zoe Ball,
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Eleventh grade is when I grew into my body. My athleticism and speed took off. Zion Williamson, basketball player
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When the child begins to think and to make use of the written language to express his rudimentary thinking, he is ready for elementary work; and this fitness is a question not of age or other incidental circumstance but of mental maturity. Maria Montessori, educator
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I have always let my heart rule my head, but if I could rewind and start afresh I would listen to my mother. I would agree and follow whatever she told me. Zeenat Aman, actress
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With age likes and dislikes change. Waheeda Rehman,
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I've changed in my sympathies since I've become a mother myself. In high school I went through a period where I was close with my mom and had to break with her in order to find myself and come back. Since that was my experience, that's often what happens in my books. Sarah Dessen, writer
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I had married, had a child. I was content to stay at home. I had let go of the fantasy of stardom. Mariette Hartley, actress
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I've grown a lot, and I'm learning every week. Mark Pincus, businessman
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My 20s were pretty painful. Lauren Wasser,
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I grew like a weed, though mostly from side to side. Patrik Baboumian, celebrity
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As I go through life, I can see why my mother directed me that way, or why my father counseled me in that way. But some things you're open to when you're young, and some things you need to find out for yourself. I think that that's pretty universal. Patti Smith, musician
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Evolution is fascinating to watch. To me it is the most interesting when one can observe the evolution of a single man. Shana Alexander, journalist
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After having my kids, I definitely feel way more intense. I'm more clear. More sure. Omarion, singer
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From a psychoanalytical point of view, we start discovering the world through our mouths in the very first stage of our lives, when we're just born. Shakira, february 2
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I'm like coal under pressure. I turn into a diamond. Tyson Kidd, wrestler
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A good marriage is one which allows for change and growth in the individuals and in the way they express their love. Pearl S. Buck, novelist
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Things come naturally in a career. From experience, I know that things progress season by season. Raphael Varane, athlete
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My father wasn't present, so my older brother felt like a father. He was only two years older than me so that was all I had. Saint Jhn, musician
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So many things come with your maturation process. I changed throughout my time with WWE from a kid in his 20s into a man. Mark Henry, athlete
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I've said things that, now, I wish I hadn't said because times have changed and like the me of 15-20 years ago made a joke that I wouldn't make today because I - just because I look at the world differently now, you know. And because the world is different now. And, you know, it's all part of a maturation process, I think, for everybody. Paul F. Tompkins, comedian
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I am always attracted to the moments when a person who is associated with a certain message, image or sensibility evolves. I am very interested in how audiences respond to that maturation and absorb the evolution. Raf Simons, designer
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If you help a chicken out of an egg, most of the time that bird will die. If you help a moth out of a cocoon, it'll die because they don't go through that struggle and maturation. I can give you a fish for the day and you'll eat a day, but if I teach you to fish, you'll eat for a lifetime. Maybe even start a business. Ted Yoho, politician
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Cloud represents the maturation of the IT industry. Mark V. Hurd, businessman
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