Action Quote by Terri E Apter

Preoccupied with her self, the adolescent sees enormous changes, whereas the parent sees the child she knew all along. For the parent, new developments…

— Terri E Apter

“Once a child enters adolescence, it may become increasingly difficult to raise these issues. Because adolescence is a time of rebellion—of self-definition, of distinguishing…

— Jonathan Berent

Adolescence is the period of the decisive last battle fought before maturity. The ego must achieve independence, the old emotional ties must be cast…

— Helene Deutsch

“Many adults have not attained maturity — have not mastered being independent, self-motivated individuals capable of tending their own emotional needs and of respecting…

— Gabor Maté

I think young adults get a bad rap for being self-absorbed and self-centered. My experience going around the United States and speaking in schools…

— Patricia McCormick

One of the main tasks of adolescence is to achieve an identity--not necessarily a knowledge of who we are, but a clarification ofthe range…

— Anonymous

Youth ends when egotism does; maturity begins when one lives for others.

— Hermann Hesse

Youth is such a fascinating and volatile concoction of vulnerability, dependence, restlessness, relentlessness. You're still learning the terms of the world and of the…

— Laura van den Berg

During adolescence imagination is boundless. The urge toward self-perfection is at its peak. And with all their self- absorption and personalized dreams of glory,…

— Louise J. Kaplan

Teenagers crave independence. The more self-suf-ficient we make them feel, the less hostile they are toward us.

— Haim Ginott

Adolescents swing from euphoric self-confidence and a kind of narcissistic strength in which they feel invulnerable and even immortal, to despair, self-emptiness, self-deprecation. At…

— Terri E Apter

In the teen years, we often confuse self-image with self-esteem. Teenagers are very influenced by the image others have of them. All sorts of…

— Deepak Chopra