#rounded

My childhood was safe and sane. No abuse and no traumas. I was surrounded by a large and loving family who taught me the importance of hard work and a meaningful education. ↗

— Ronnie James Dio

#childhood #education #family #hard #hard work

I'm surrounded by nothing but great people. I've been blessed with that, so really, I've got no choice but to be an all-around good person. ↗

— Tim Duncan

#been #blessed #choice #good #good person

I was always surrounded by expectation from the very first race I ran as a 5-year-old. ↗

— Cathy Freeman

#expectation #first #i #race #ran

I can certainly be part of the socialite group and walk those carpets every day, but I choose not to because I prefer to be grounded. You can't be at home and on the red carpet. ↗

— Sandra Lee

#carpet #certainly #choose #day #every

I got into theatre very early, so yes I was surrounded by gay people quite early and frequently. ↗

— Judith Light

#frequently #gay #got #i #into

Life is not always like chess. Just because you have the king surrounded, don't think he is not capable of hurting you. ↗

— Ron Livingston

#because #capable #chess #hurting #just

I had a very difficult childhood. I was surrounded by people who had both parents, which made me feel different. Having a bit of a rougher existence early on, it made me appreciate the work ethic that my grandparents instilled in me. ↗

— George Lopez

#bit #both #childhood #different #difficult

I wanted to become a champ - I was surrounded by champs in my family and in my neighborhood - and because of this stupid accident, I lost my opportunity. ↗

— Olivier Martinez

#because #become #champ #family #i

I want to lead the Victorian life, surrounded by exquisite clutter. ↗

— Freddie Mercury

#exquisite #i #lead #life #surrounded

But it turns out that people who are grounded and secure don't change much under stress. That's what being grounded means. ↗

— Michael Gruber

#stress #change