Adulthood Quotes

270 quotes by 230 authors

In my case, adulthood itself was not an advance, although it was a useful waymark. — Nicholson Baker
Learning to code makes kids feel empowered, creative, and confident. If we want our young women to retain these traits into adulthood, a great option… — Susan Wojcicki
There are two novels that can transform a bookish 14-year-old's life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged. One is a childish daydream that… — Raj Patel
Adulthood isn't black and white - it's a thousand shades of grey. Or taupe. It's not who you are, it's where you are. — Elizabeth Noble
When I was growing up, books took me away from my life to a solitary place that didn't feel lonely. They celebrated the outcasts, people… — Jodie Foster
Besides being asked why I write about young characters, I am often asked how I write about young characters. How do I throw myself across… — Ann Brashares
As most doctors will tell you, cleansing is ridiculous. You know what's been around longer than that state-of-the-art juicer? Your kidneys. And your liver. Still,… — Sloane Crosley
Are there moments when I see unrequited crushes or ex-boyfriends slow dancing with their dates and kind of want to stab myself in the spleen… — Sloane Crosley
You feel like telling him you're not single in the way that he thinks you're single. After all, you have yourself. I think a lot… — Sloane Crosley
Sometimes in New York, you're walking down the street and you realize there's a girl walking in front of you whose thighs you could hit… — Sloane Crosley
Who do you have to sleep with to get laid in this town? — Sloane Crosley
Age is an accumulation of life and loss. Adulthood is a series of lines crossed. — Ellen Goodman
I certainly have a very colorful nature, filled with great highs and great lows... in my early adulthood I probably was grappling with some serious… — Sally Field
For me the breakthrough was the realization that I wasn't the center of the universe or even the centre of my own world. That you… — Shaun Micallef
You think that adulthood will hit and you'll suddenly be more capable. But that doesn't happen, ever, does it? — Sally Hawkins
I started running away when I was five years old. It wasn't until I was an adult that I realized what I really wanted was… — Willie Aames
Thereâ€™s no desire to be an adult. Adulthood is not a goal. Itâ€™s not seen as a gift. Something happened culturally: No one is supposed… — Frances McDormand
What do teachers and curriculum directors mean by 'value' reading? A look at the practice of most schools suggests that when a school 'values' reading… — Kelly Gallagher
Hiro is a talented drifter. This is the kind of lifestyle that sounded romantic to him as recently as five years ago. But in the… — Neal Stephenson
Early fear was felt cellularly and was indeed real. Defensive postures were necessary, but defenses generalize cellularly in adulthood and do not expire. It takes… — David Richo

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