Woman must come of age by herself. This is the essence of 'coming of age'-to learn how to stand alone. She must… — Anne Morrow Lindbergh Copy Share Image
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We become male automatically because of the Y chromosome and the little magic peanut, but if we are to become men we… — Frank Pittman Copy Share Image
We are all shaped by where we grow up, though that shaping takes different forms. I dont think theres any doubt that… — Guy Gavriel Kay Copy Share Image
“The worst of anything she could do to me would be to make me like her. That's why I ran away.” — Jo Walton Copy Share Image
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“What in the world could this family have done to deserve a fate such as this?” — Michael Jay Copy Share Image
“She rode down the sidewalk, turned toward the shadow side of the street and melted into darkness. I didn't know it then,… — Craig Davidson Copy Share Image
“The rain landed on my skin with a barely audible patter and changed the tempo of its repetitive dance, letting the wind… — Erica Sehyun Song Copy Share Image
“When people ask me if I have any siblings I say, 'One, an older brother,' but that’s not the truth. I have… — Amra Pajalic Copy Share Image
“I love him in ways that I can’t explain to other people. They don’t understand… it’s not their fault.” — Jennifer Elisabeth Copy Share Image
“My name is Arianna Morganna Brittany DuLac--you can imagine why I went by the name Ryan.” — Priya Ardis Copy Share Image
“I went around the house to the back door thinking, I have been to a dance and a boy has walked me… — Alice Munro Copy Share Image
“The struggles we endure today will be the ‘good old days’ we laugh about tomorrow.” — Aaron Lauritsen Copy Share Image
“Once we were inside the walls of Rahway Prison the mood changed. We were patted down for weapons and given a tour.… — Damien Black Copy Share Image
Eragon started as me but ended up evolving into his very own character, .. Even as he has gone through his coming-… — Christopher Paolini Copy Share Image
“I know more about my father than I used to know: I know he wanted to be a pilot in the war… — Margaret Atwood Copy Share Image
