All kinds Quote by Sarah Dessen
“Lissa lowered her voice and added, "I might not even go to school anyway. I might defer and join the Peace Corps and go to Africa and shave my head and dig latrines." "Shave your head?" I said, because, really, this was the most ludicrous part of the whole thing. "You? Do you have any idea how ugly most people's bare heads are? They've got all kinds of bumps, Lissa. And you won't know until it's too late and you're flat-out bald.”
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen, 2009
Lissa contemplates drastic life changes, reflecting youthful impulsiveness and fear of commitment to
In simple terms: Youth often imagines extreme actions to escape uncertainty.
Key Takeaway
Consider realistic steps before drastic choices.
Themes
identity
impulsiveness
commitment
growth
Mood
conflicted
reflective
Type
narrative
conversational
When to use this quote
- school decisions
- career planning
- volunteering
- personal crises
Key Concepts
adolescent psychology
risk assessment
self‑discovery
Questions to Reflect On
- What drives you to consider extreme changes?
- How can you test ideas before committing?
A Different Perspective
Impulsive ideas may overlook practical consequences.
![“You can shave your head, but I've had to gain a lot of weight for movies, I've had to drop weight really fast for movies. I've had to learn accents or embody physical behaviors or twitches and things like that. And sometimes you take to some things easily and sometimes [not]. That's the challenge…” quote by Charlize Theron](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/97e/charlize-theron-1430_accents_you-can-shave-your-head-but-i-ve-had-to_421684.jpg)
