Gave Quote by Thomas Steinbeck

“How did I get to be a grown-up? At times, I find myself still sitting on the hillside, plotting revenge against the adult world.”

— Erica Jong

“Embrace your power. Before, when you hid your light you were safe and non-threatening. As you begin to shine, those who cannot support your…

— Kelly Martin

One of the true pleasures of my life has been the work of John Steinbeck. He was one of the people who turned my…

— Harry Belafonte

I wasted my childhood trying to be grown up.

— Khat Leen

I didn't have a good childhood growing up.

— Julie Roberts

“I was wise enough never to grow up, while fooling people into believing I had.”

— Margaret Mead

“Growing up wasn't so bad, as long as you did it with the right person.”

— Monica Alexander

I wasn't in any hurry to grow up and become this worldly person.

— Kim Shattuck

To grow up is to find the small part you are playing in the extraordinary drama written by somebody else.

— Madeleine L'Engle

Growing up, I was not used to good things happening to me.

— Quinton Aaron

I was an escapee of childhood. I always wanted to grow up.

— Uma Thurman

As a teenager, I ached to grow up even more than I dreaded to. I craved escape from my parents' impositions on what I…

— Lionel Shriver