“Treasure the beauty of youthful life and the wisdom of adulthood.” — Lailah Gifty Akita Copy Share Image
“There is no worse preparation for adulthood than having been a child.” — Benjamin Kunkel Copy Share Image
“As a man begins to understand the sacrifices he must make to live the life he dreams of, he often loses his… — Josie Sigler Copy Share Image
I'm pretty squeaky clean. No big tragedies in my childhood or adolescence or adulthood. I've had a very easygoing, simple life. — Vera Farmiga Copy Share Image
For many of us, owning a home signaled a passage into adulthood that coincided with the start of a career and family. — Ben Bernanke Copy Share Image
“I realized I would be forced to run away from home if someone tried to arrange a marriage for me. I didn't… — Elizabeth Wein Copy Share Image
“Adulthood involves learning to conclusively bury a great many of our hopes.” — Alain de Botton Copy Share Image
“How do you explain to a child who likes everyone in the world that adult life consists to a great extent of… — Miranda Emmerson Copy Share Image
One of my most important 'Secrets of Adulthood': Outer order contributes to inner calm. — Gretchen Rubin Copy Share Image
Kids who enter 'adulthood' without any strong attachments to people who know and care about them have a rough road ahead, to… — Rhea Perlman Copy Share Image
“They didn't really have a childhood. Just them and Mom and then her liver went and she died and it was just… — Gerry Boyle Copy Share Image
A mature person can't be in a relationship with an immature person because immature people deal with their problems by replacing people. — Sonya Parker Copy Share Image
Progress among the youngest children is especially important because we know that preventing obesity at an early age helps young people maintain… — Risa Lavizzo-Mourey Copy Share Image
Accumulating years in the act of living is no guarantee of maturity. In fact, it is possible to be born, grow old… — Tian Dayton Copy Share Image
My ultimate, ultimate go-to is 'The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill.' I grew up on that. I feel like it's an anthem for… — Naomi Ackie Copy Share Image
Life after 50 or 60 is itself another country, as different as adolescence is from childhood, or as adulthood is from adolescence… — Gloria Steinem Copy Share Image
“We are all entitled to our own share of mistakes and learning experiences in life. No one should take them away from… — Lukasz Laniecki Copy Share Image
“Sometimes now when you crawl into my lap and settle against me and I feel that light, quick strength of your body… — Marilynne Robinson Copy Share Image
I think the category of perpetual adolescence, it's a new thing, and it's a dangerous thing. Adolescence is a pretty glorious concept.… — Benjamin E. Sasse Copy Share Image
'Courtney' is a more punk-rock kids' book. It has this precious veneer that Courtney's terrible behavior trashes. And it's basically about how… — Ted Naifeh Copy Share Image
“He didn’t care if he would be a villain in Alastor’s eyes. He had made peace with the fact a long time… — Gauri Sharma Copy Share Image
“There's something to that in both directions," said Ekaterin mildly. "Nothing is more guaranteed to make one start acting like a child… — Lois McMaster Bujold Copy Share Image
“Growing up is terrifying. When you’re young, you have this feeling inside of you that you’ll eventually get the chance to do… — Daryl Banner Copy Share Image
“The state has gradually annexed all the responsibilities of adulthood - health care, child care, care of the elderly - to the… — Mark Steyn Copy Share Image
Our rising generation is worthy of our best efforts to support and strengthen them in their journey to adulthood. … In every… — Ronald A. Rasband Copy Share Image
