Coming-of-age-stories Quote by Edie Little

“this is the story of my life so far. I get that it’s kind of odd for someone my age to be writing a…

— Joey Graceffa

I have written a memoir here and there, and that takes its own form of selfishness and courage. However, generally speaking, I have no…

— Peter Carey

I remember when I was writing my memoir and I was worried about what other people would think when they read it, and my…

— Katy Lederer

“Critical to my understanding of myself was that my parents may have been storytellers, but I was the writer in my family, the only…

— Cherise Wolas

“Sometimes I dream that I'm writing a memoir. A memoir would just be the thing to keep me in the hearts and memories of…

— John Green

The memoir was a very personal book. I wrote it as a personal journey and search about who my father was and how my…

— Barack Obama

“I keep a diary in order to enter the wonderful secrets of my life. If I didn't write them down, I should probably forget…

— Oscar Wilde

“To those of you who have lost your way, may my story serve as a reminder that life is a journey. The lessons we…

— Nancy B. Brewer

Through the process of specifically writing this memoir, there was so much reckoning that I had to do. It was very difficult. It doesn't…

— Jesmyn Ward

I'm a storyteller, and everyone in this family expresses themselves through writing to get through life's milestones.

— Joely Fisher

“Memoir writing draws on all aspects of who we are, body, mind and soul. We are challenged to dig deep, to remember, and once…

— Rossandra White

Memoir is about handing over you life to someone and saying, This is what I went through, this is who I am, and maybe…

— Anonymous