#surround

I wasn't in school often enough to really belong to a 'clique,' but my friends all studied hard and got pretty good grades. They were good people with self-respect. I still like to be friends with people I admire something about; I really believe that we become like the people we're surrounded by, so I choose my friends carefully! ↗

— Danica McKellar

#admire #become #believe #belong #carefully

Sickness, insanity and death were the angels that surrounded my cradle and they have followed me throughout my life. ↗

— Edvard Munch

#cradle #death #followed #insanity #life

Japan's alliance with the U.S. will only grow in importance amid the increasingly difficult security situation surrounding our country, thus I think it is necessary to keep the marines in Okinawa, a geographically strategic location from the standpoint of maintaining deterrence. ↗

— Yoshihiko Noda

#amid #country #deterrence #difficult #geographically

I've learned to surround myself with women who lift me up and leave me feeling nurtured rather than drained. ↗

— Carre Otis

#feeling #i #learned #leave #lift

It comes down to building your own world out here on the road. It's who you surround yourself with. My band and crew are really positive guys. ↗

— Brad Paisley

#building #comes #crew #down #guys

When I follow the finals of the European Cups, I look at all the aspects surrounding protocol, to get some ideas. I am interested in personalities, sponsors and the stands. But as soon as the whistle goes, it's all on the pitch. ↗

— Michel Patini

#aspects #cups #european #finals #follow

The conscience of children is formed by the influences that surround them; their notions of good and evil are the result of the moral atmosphere they breathe. ↗

— Jean Paul

#breathe #children #conscience #evil #formed

Swimming is normal for me. I'm relaxed. I'm comfortable, and I know my surroundings. It's my home. ↗

— Michael Phelps

#comfortable #home #i #know #me

I was surrounded by sisters. My childhood was all women. ↗

— Oscar de la Renta

#i #sisters #surrounded #women

Surround yourself with good people. Whether they're the best or not, people are capable of learning if they've got good hearts and they're good souls. ↗

— Kid Rock

#capable #good #good people #got #hearts