“adulthood is depressing. for me at least. i cried at the death of every illusion harder than i cried at the death… — Darnell Lamont Walker Copy Share Image
Even the very youngest children already are perfectly able to discriminate between the imaginary and the real, whether in books or movies… — Alison Gopnik Copy Share Image
In some ways, getting published in children's literature is a little more open than publishing adult literature. It's less hinged on who… — Marie Rutkoski Copy Share Image
As a child or young adult going through an illness, it can be stressful at times and boring and extremely alienating. — Vanessa Bayer Copy Share Image
Young adults love to play games and they're thirsty for social interaction, but a lot of bar and restaurant experiences are quite… — Nolan Bushnell Copy Share Image
My dad used to sing in a quartet. He loved everything: adult contemporary, anything smooth. He'd listen to the quartets. — Keri Hilson Copy Share Image
I was born and raised in Queens and moved into the city as a young adult. Then I ended up acting and… — Debi Mazar Copy Share Image
Margaret Atwood was the author who took me out of children's literature and guided me towards adult literature. — Eleanor Catton Copy Share Image
All the old school Young Adult novels inspired me. I grew up reading R.L. Stine, Christopher Pike, Richie Cusick, and so on.… — Jennifer Armentrout Copy Share Image
If there is any message in the 'Wimpy Kid' books, it is that reading can be and should be fun. As an… — Jeff Kinney Copy Share Image
My dad has sometimes felt that I grew up a little lacking in sufficient eccentricity - in the sense that I'm willing… — Jaron Lanier Copy Share Image
It wasn't until I was an adult reader that I began to fathom the influence of fairy tales on writers I was… — Kate Bernheimer Copy Share Image
Acting like an adult and being professional on set and getting my work done has just been a lifestyle for me. It's… — Colin Ford Copy Share Image
Being a kid is so much more fun than being an adult. I think that's the crux of it. I think men… — Robert Kazinsky Copy Share Image
First and foremost, we need to be the adults we want our children to be. We should watch our own gossiping and… — Brene Brown Copy Share Image
It sounds so nerdy and pathetic, but what I always do on Sunday afternoon is bring my inbox down to zero, which… — Mike Birbiglia Copy Share Image
Youthful social media users share their personal lives online, tweeting and posting everything from their relationship status to their current location to… — Alexa Von Tobel Copy Share Image
Sorry we all say Sorry for the wrong things we say and do. But do we always think about the people we… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Children, I always think, are just putting on a performance of being naive and not understanding anything. I have worked with children… — Wallace Shawn Copy Share Image
America is behind Europe and Japan in terms of accepting adult ideas in animation. — Bill Plympton Copy Share Image
I don't think I consciously decided to write for the young adult audience; my subconscious decided for me. — Mark Frost Copy Share Image
“Why tarnish a child's mirror with the stains of your own conflicts? Poisoning their innocence is not strength, it's the mark of… — DON SANTO Copy Share Image
It's weird, the way Kid Rock's going with 'Picture' and the way my stuff is going, too. But I couldn't be happier… — Uncle Kracker Copy Share Image
Black English is simpler than standard English in some ways; for example, it often gets by with just 'be' and drops 'am,'… — John McWhorter Copy Share Image
