Adults Quote by Eric Hoffer

Adults had the notion that juveniles needed to suffer. Only when they had suffered enough to wipe out most of their naturally joyous spirits…

— Piers Anthony

An adult is a child who has more ethics and morals.

— Shigeru Miyamoto

All any grownup expects of an adolescent is that he act like an adult and be satisfied to be treated like a child.

— John Grant

the term 'young adults' which is so often used today seems to me a misnomer, and one which, if taken seriously, may lead the…

— Eleanor Roosevelt

We are among the handful of countries that has difficulty distinguishing juveniles from adults where crime is concerned. We are convinced that if a…

— Greg Boyle

An adolescent is both an impulsive child and a self-starting adult.

— Mason Cooley

Youth is when you blame all your troubles on your parents; maturity is when you learn that everything is the fault of the younger…

— Anonymous

Being an adult means accepting those situations where no action is possible.

— John D. MacDonald

“Adults tend to be more understanding and accepting of differences than teenagers. The important thing is to find a group that your adult child…

— Chantal Sicile-Kira

The difference between a baby and adult is that a baby believes in everything while the adult doubts everything. Babies also only tell the…

— Alan Watts

Adults have their own issues and their own problems, which are understandable, and some adults are working through their own adolescent issues.-

— Christian Smith

“Maturity is so often considered to be synonymous with ‘adult.’ But I truly feel that maturity may be defined by the ability to be…

— Gina Marinello-Sweeney