“As far as I can tell, it doesn't make any difference to adults how clever children are. They always stick together. Unless… — R.L. LaFevers Copy Share Image
The book I always say that influenced me, subconsciously, because at the time I didn't know I wanted to be a writer,… — Harlan Coben Copy Share Image
I haven't written a young-adult book in years. I'm also doing six 'Goosebumps' books a year now. — R. L. Stine Copy Share Image
“This shows you that even mistakes are sometimes valuable, so do not be hard on grown-up people if they are wrong sometimes.” — E. Nesbit Copy Share Image
At all costs the true world of childhood must prevail, must be restored; that world whose momentous, heroic, mysterious quality is fed… — Jean Cocteau Copy Share Image
I enjoy writing for both kids and adults, though I think I'm better at children's stories because I was a teacher for… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
I've always been quite mature because of the way my parents brought me up. They were very good at talking to me… — Saoirse Ronan Copy Share Image
I'm a little fatigued of adults saying we've got to worry about the kids. And these are the same adults that don't… — Neil deGrasse Tyson Copy Share Image
One of the most significant effects of age-segregation in our society has been the isolation of children from the world of work.… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
When we talk about stem cells, we are actually talking about a complicated series of things, including adult stem cells which are… — David Baltimore Copy Share Image
A child of today can detect a lie quicker than the wisest adult of two decades ago. When I want to know… — Philip K. Dick Copy Share Image
A little bit of laughter and an occasional adult beverage never hurt nobody. — Erica Tazel Copy Share Image
I've never tried to reach a certain demographic of an audience or try to say: OK, now I'm going to do this… — Leonardo DiCaprio Copy Share Image
Nine out of ten adult Americans have a checking account. It's the most widely used financial services product in the United States. — Carolyn Maloney Copy Share Image
In our family, at this point,[Sunday School] its not a choice for my kids. It's a duty for us as parents to… — Gretchen Carlson Copy Share Image
Teenage life - possibly adult life too is all about what you want and can’t have. And then about what you receive… — Jonathan Lethem Copy Share Image
Oh God, if you want women to never again raise their voices, then create an adult man! — Jean Giraudoux Copy Share Image
Act your age. Students do not look upon you as a buddy, pal, or peer. They expect you to be a mature… — Jim Brown Copy Share Image
The adult public's taste is not necessarily ready to accept the logical solutions to their requirements if the solution implies too vast… — Raymond Loewy Copy Share Image
Children have an unerring instinct for knowing when they are being patronized. They go immediately on the defensive against head-patting adults who… — Art Linkletter Copy Share Image
You’re not really an adult at all. You’re just a tall child holding a beer, having a conversation you don’t understand. — Dylan Moran Copy Share Image
They were not friends, Comdrade Pillai and Inspector Thomas Matthew, and they didn't trust each other. But they understood each other perfectly.… — Arundhati Roy Copy Share Image
Once you look past the hype, actors are nothing more than fugitives from reality who specialize in contradiction: we are both children… — Anonymous Copy Share Image