Money Quote by John Green

“Most adults are just hollowed out. You watch them try to fill themselves up with booze or money or God or fame or whatever…

— John Green

“Adults think they're wielding power, but really power is wielding them”

— John Green

“The trick to being an adult is maintaining that childlike wonder while still managing to do soul-killing things like paying bills.”

— Katee Robert

“We need strong, firm adults in our lives. And that those adults have to be us.”

— Heidi Priebe

“Adults can talk all they want about youth feeling invincible.”

— David Levithan

“You know what the worst thing about adults is? ...They're not always adults. But that's what I like about them.”

— Benjamin Alire Sáenz

“The trouble with adults is that they never believe kids can do something even when they have good ideas.”

— Jean Merrill

“All this bunch of so-called 'adults' was doing was making enemies of one another when what they really needed to be concentrating on was…

— Jonathan L. Howard

“These children spend so much time demanding the status of adulthood from you - even when it isn't in your power to bestow it…

— Zadie Smith

“You wouldn’t know what it’s like to grow up privileged and powerful. It’s intoxicating. Watching how people defer to you, and to your parents.…

— Robert Bryndza

“Adults are good at pretending to have things figured out, but we rarely do.”

— Toby Neighbors

“You’re an adult, and immortal—you’re free to make your own choices, not have them crammed down your throat by my actions.”

— Jill Myles