"Growing up means letting go of the dearest……" — Judith Viorst

Growing up means letting go of the dearest megalomaniacal dreams of our… - Judith Viorst

"Growing up means letting go of the dearest megalomaniacal dreams of our childhood. Growing up means knowing they can't be fulfilled. Growing up means gaining the wisdom and the skills to get what we want within the limitations imposed by reality - a reality which consists of diminished powers, restricted freedoms and, with the people we love, imperfect connections."

— Judith Viorst

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