I admire runners older than I - they are now my heroes. I want to be like them as I grow older. Frank Shorter
I am here for a purpose and that purpose is to grow into a mountain, not to shrink to a grain of sand. Henceforth will I apply ALL my efforts to become the highest mountain of all and I will strain my potential until it cries for mercy.Og Mandino
I asked myself, 'What are you going to do with your life? Are you going to be like everyone else or are you going to do what's right?' I just made a decision. I said, 'It's time to grow up. It's time to start living for the Lord, do things the right way.' I accepted the Lord, and it changed my life. Luke Scott
I came to realize in my late 20s that my velocity is not going to grow so I had to learn to utilize what I had. Jamie Moyer
I didn't grow up thinking, 'Oh, maybe someday I'm going to have a shoe named after me.' Sheryl Swoopes
I didn't know anything about writers. It never occurred to me they were regular people and that I could grow up to become one, even though I loved to make up stories inside my head. Judy Blume
I find that I've tried to become a better hockey player every year and not just hold on. At the same time, I've also made it a point to increase or grow in some other area of my life. If I were just playing hockey, I would probably be done with the sport. Angela Ruggiero
I grew up in a sport that didn't allow you to grow up. There was always the threat of younger competition. So you had to maintain the image of youth. Cathy Rigby
I guess some kids around me had to grow up quickly, had all those problems. But I wasn't one of those kids, or around those kids, not at all. Venus Williams
I had a great time with baseball growing up. I was lucky to grow up with it and to learn. Nick Johnson
I just want to grow spiritually with the Lord. I'm keeping strong at it, just trying to make my walk with faith a little better.Kevin Durant
I love those who can smile in trouble, who can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. 'Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but they whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves their conduct, will pursue their principles unto death.Leonardo Da Vinci
I mean, when you grow up in the inner city and you grow up in a single-parent household, that's - those are humbling times, you know? LeBorn Jemes
I probably will have to become more political down the road when my playing days are done, because I'm going to have to have the support of others to grow my foundation. Tiger Woods
I still love hockey. It's just I'm at a different stage of my life and I think I'm just ready to grow in other ways outside of just being a hockey player. Angela Ruggiero
I think to be - for me to be an American is - you know, it's one of the greatest things in the world for - you know, for me just because I've been able to grow up with everything. The freedom. You know, in my eyes this is the greatest country in the world. Michael Phelps
I think we have our sports within our own culture that are huge with baseball, football, basketball, and hockey. Those are the sports in America that we grow up with and soccer isn't really there yet. Claudio Reyna