#raise

I thank God I was raised Catholic, so sex will always be dirty. ↗

— John Waters

#catholic #dirty #god #i #i was raised

Many people do not realize that where unions have bargaining rights employers cannot raise wages or improve benefit plans any more than they can reduce them without of the consent of the union. ↗

— Charles E. Wilson

#bargaining #benefit #cannot #consent #employers

I was raised to believe that excellence is the best deterrent to racism or sexism. And that's how I operate my life. ↗

— Oprah Winfrey

#best #deterrent #excellence #how #i

You can't let praise or criticism get to you. It's a weakness to get caught up in either one. ↗

— John Wooden

#criticism #either #get #praise #up

Being born in Kansas City, Missouri and raised in the very rural parts of Kansas led me to believe that everything was simple, everything made sense and that anything was possible. ↗

— Chely Wright

#being #believe #born #city #everything

In the first decade of my life, I came to know and love God, as I was raised in a Christian home and community. ↗

— Chely Wright

#christian #christian home #community #decade #first

Although I was raised Jewish, my upbringing didn't include any formal religious education or training. ↗

— Melissa Gilbert

#any #education #formal #i #i was raised

I've raised my girls in a sort of genderless fashion. I mean, I'll take them to get their nails done - I actually love doing that - but I also play ball with them. As a result, my girls are tough and athletic and game for everything. ↗

— Harry Connick, Jr.

#also #athletic #ball #doing #done

We were raised in an Italian-American household, although we didn't speak Italian in the house. We were very proud of being Italian, and had Italian music, ate Italian food. ↗

— Francis Ford Coppola

#ate #being #food #had #house

I was raised a Christian, but I wouldn't call myself a Christian now. I think when I was younger it was easier to focus on the negative, nihilist vision... this is sort of picking up on the other half of the body, which is God and white light. ↗

— Billy Corgan

#call #christian #easier #focus #god