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I grew up in a household where reading was encouraged. My mother believed in the power of words, and my father obviously did too. ↗

— Caroline Kennedy

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John and I were lucky because our mother was a strong woman with high expectations and a strong sense of values. She encouraged us to pursue things we were interested in and not think about what other people wanted us to do. ↗

— Caroline Kennedy

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When I was in the 9th grade I was flunking out of high school. And that's why I'm so encouraged by the fact that America is the place where opportunity and American exceptionalism is alive and well. ↗

— Tim Scott

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Oh the Christian church has encouraged enormous immaturity among the peoples who are its primary adherence. ↗

— John Shelby Spong

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I've studied various schools of thought... I acknowledge that some Muslims consider music prohibited, but I've found a lot of evidence from the life of the Prophet to show that he allowed certainly, but even encouraged, music at certain times. ↗

— Cat Stevens

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I am President of the UN created University for Peace, which has a strong commitment to the relationship between peace, security and the environment. I meet with young people around the world and I always come away enthused and encouraged. ↗

— Maurice Strong

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Faith may be encouraged by what has happened in the past, or what is thought to have happened in the past, but the only proof of it is in the future. ↗

— Sydney Carter

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My older sister encouraged me from early on and bought me one of the first guitars I had. She listened to all of the crappy songs that I wrote when I was 8 years old and encouraged me to keep doing it. ↗

— Tracy Chapman

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You don't say to a university professor who is immersed in a particular subject that they should get a life. They are encouraged to enjoy their subject and to pass it on. ↗

— Magnus Magnusson

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I love to improvise when it's appropriate and encouraged by a producer. ↗

— Rob Paulsen

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