#grandfather

For generations, people have come to U.S. shores to seek opportunity. It's what my grandfather did a century ago, when he came to Seattle, and worked as a houseboy just one mile from the Washington State governor's mansion that I was privileged to inhabit for eight years. ↗

— Gary Locke

#came #century #come #did #eight

In rural parts of China, it's like stepping back into the era of my grandfather or great-grandfather - not much has changed. ↗

— Gary Locke

#changed #china #era #grandfather #great-grandfather

Who wants to be married to a grandfather? ↗

— Loretta Lynn

#married #wants #who

I've always known that my father's father and grandfather and grandmother were from Mexico. I've never denied it. I've always said it. ↗

— Susana Martinez

#denied #father #grandfather #grandmother #i

Part of what I loved - and love - about being around older people is the tangible sense of history they embody. I'm interested in military history, for instance, because both my grandfathers fought in World War II. I'm interested in writing because one of those grandfathers wrote books. ↗

— Jon Meacham

#around #because #being #books #both

My grandfather was an autoworker, and I have a weapon he manufactured to protect himself from the company that he would carry to work. It's a big iron pipe with a hunk of lead on the head. I think about how far we've come as companies from those days, where workers had to protect themselves from the company. ↗

— Larry Page

#big #carry #come #companies #company

I never thought about becoming a politician. But during the military dictatorship, my grandfather was put in prison six times and my father twice. If my family and my country didn't have this history, I might be a professor somewhere today. ↗

— Georgios A. Papandreou

#becoming #country #dictatorship #during #family

In 1997, I, along with 200 other young ophthalmologists formed the National Board of Ophthalmology to protest the American Board of Ophthalmology's decision to grandfather in the older ophthalmologists and not require them to recertify. ↗

— Rand Paul

#american #board #decision #formed #grandfather

My grandfather would live to see his children become doctors and ministers, accounts and professors. ↗

— Rand Paul

#become #children #doctors #grandfather #his

My role model was my grandfather. He instilled in me the feeling that no matter how successful you are you have a responsibility to help others. ↗

— Kevin Johnson

#grandfather #help #help others #how #instilled