“Adults are taught not to believe anything unless it is boring or ugly.” — Katherine Rundell Copy Share Image
Learning is what most adults will do for a living in the 21st century. — S. J. Perelman Copy Share Image
I don't need to prove I'm an adult by being ultra-sexy that's immature — Aly Michalka Copy Share Image
Was that what it means to be an adult, to live with ugly ambiguities? — Banana Yoshimoto Copy Share Image
“Magda looks at me as if I've gone mad. Or I've grown up. It's kind of the same thing.” — Victoria Schwab Copy Share Image
I spent most of my adult life as someone's mother and the rest of my life trying to make sure that children… — Pat Benatar Copy Share Image
I labored for eight years thinking I was writing a book for adults that was a nostalgic look back on childhood. Then… — Jeff Kinney Copy Share Image
I think that inside every adult is the heart of a child. We just gradually convince ourselves that we have to act… — Shigeru Miyamoto Copy Share Image
My mom would have killed me before, but I'm an adult woman now, and I'm ready to show the world that you… — Cindy Margolis Copy Share Image
Just as our parents quieted us when we were noisy by putting us in front of the television set, maybe we're now… — Elizabeth Wurtzel Copy Share Image
Education is no longer thought of as a preparation for adult life, but as a continuing process of growth and development from… — Stephen Mitchell Copy Share Image
Rather than pushing children to think like adults, we might do better to remember that they are great learners and to try… — Seymour Papert Copy Share Image
I do intelligent roles. I don't want to be labeled as doing silly movies. I'm more mature than kids my age because… — Mischa Barton Copy Share Image
Children have no use for psychology. They detest sociology. They still believe in God, the family, angels, devils, witches, goblins, logic, clarity,… — Isaac Bashevis Singer Copy Share Image
I've spent so much of my adult life in relationships that it's actually quite pleasant to be alone at last. I turned… — Matt Roper Copy Share Image
I don't sense that people are loving the adults the way they have learned to love kids, because the truth is, they're… — John Donvan Copy Share Image
It's true that the French have a certain obsession with sex, but it's a particularly adult obsession. France is the thriftiest of… — Anita Loos Copy Share Image
My son took many years to learn the simple truth. You cannot love any one person adequately until you have made friends… — Dorothy Dunnett Copy Share Image
I was married to someone who wanted me to change. Become more adult, more responsible. I began not to like myself, not… — Marilyn Manson Copy Share Image
I'm interested not just in projects that I'll be starring in, but producing film and TV that's really quality and great for… — Lance Reddick Copy Share Image
Work is what structures adults' lives: it gives us purpose, focus, a set of responsibilities, and an identity. So when people are… — David Autor Copy Share Image
While you were four, you didn't know anything other than being terrified and scared; you're not four any longer. Now [as an… — Wayne Dyer Copy Share Image
Children who willingly participate in sexual acts have the right to make that decision as well, even if it's distasteful to us… — Mary Ruwart Copy Share Image
Some people never learn how to talk to kids. They turn up the volume and enunciate with extra care, as if talking… — F. Paul Wilson 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
Listen, you might want to pack a few of your things together before going to bed. The former bishop of Turkey will… — David Sedaris Copy Share Image
I know,” said Peter. “Perhaps better than anyone. But you can’t stay a child forever. To choose to speak into Echo’s Well… — James A. Owen Copy Share Image
When we heard about the hippies, the barely more than boys and girls who decided to try something different ... we laughed… — June Jordan Copy Share Image
The first book by an African American I read was Carl T. Rowan's memoir, Go South to Sorrow. I found it on… — Richard Rodriguez Copy Share Image