- Men
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- Nov 07, 2020
Adulthood Quotes
On growing up, and what it costs.
These adulthood quotes take a thoughtful, sometimes sobering view of growing up - the often-forgotten powerlessness of childhood, and adolescence described as the bridge joining childhood and adulthood together.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Maturity
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- Nov 07, 2020
Kids don't shuffle along in unison on the road to maturity. They slouch toward adulthood at an uneven, highly individual pace.
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- Nov 07, 2020
I spent my whole childhood wishing I were older and now I'm spending my adulthood wishing I were younger.
- Person
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- Nov 07, 2020
I wasn't remotely ambivalent about marrying the person I was marrying, but I was 35. I was deep into my adulthood, and I identified as single.
- Demonic
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- Nov 07, 2020
In my teens, I eyed my adulthood with trepidation, as if stalked by a stranger - one who would seize control as if by demonic possession and regard my fledgling incarnation with contempt.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
College and the responsibilities that came with it helped me transition from teenager to adulthood.
- Forgotten
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- Nov 07, 2020
The powerlessness of the child is often forgotten. And after it comes the terrifying phase of moving into adulthood.
- Early
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- Nov 07, 2020
The most significant and alarming consequence of early maturation is an increased risk for breast cancer in adulthood.
- Nov 07, 2020
Adulthood is hell.
- Management
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- Nov 07, 2020