Amelie Nothomb Quotes

You can't run from your roots of who you are.

It's always good to remember where you come from and celebrate it. To remember where you come from is part of where you're going.

Getting to know where we come from is a really profound way of getting to look at who we are.

We should not ignore or isolate our roots, no matter where we stay.

The most important thing in life is to know where you come from, and I know where I come from.

A man's rootage is more important than his leafage.

My parents were both born in Virginia, of undistinguished families - second families, perhaps I should say.

You can't run from your roots.

My African roots made me what I am today. They're the reason I exist at all.

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.

I've known where my heritage is from all along.

Maybe if I go far enough back into my ancestry, I have African roots or something. I've got no idea.

I think what I've learned out of this lifetime is you should be proud of where you come from.

It is important to know where you come from.

I feel like our history and our roots make us who we are.

I never forget where I come from. It means everything.

I know where I come from and what my roots are.

You've got to remember where you come from.

I was not born in a teepee - that I know of. I actually don't know where I was born.

My heritage has been my grounding, and it has brought me peace.

You have to be smart enough not to dismiss where you came from. It may not be all we are, but it makes up for a great deal.

I really appreciate the British part of my family.

You never forget where you come from.

We all need a past - that's where our sense of identity comes from.

There's no point apologizing about where you come from.