Quotes about Grown up

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She really was pretty, for a grown-up, but when you are seven, beauty is an abstraction, not an imperative. — Neil Gaiman, The Ocean at the End of the Lane
Growth occurs when we discover how to remain authentically ourselves in the presence of potentially threatening things. — Alain de Botton, Art as Therapy
Stop thinking like Alice in Wonderland, Celia told herself sternly. You're a grown-up, it's no use shutting your eyes, w — Maeve Binchy
They stared at her curiously, and she caught snatches of conversation in two or three languages. It wasn't hard to guess — Lois McMaster Bujold, Shards of Honour
Those were the people who made her something, and without them she was different. She'd held on to them and to that old — Ann Brashares, Sisterhood Everlasting
I think it's odd that grown-ups quarrel so easily and so often and about such petty matters. Up to now I always thought — Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl
He wants to be grown-up. How different dreams can be! Nature will soon grant your wish. — Cornelia Funke, The Thief Lord
Why are you drinking? - the little prince asked.- In order to forget - replied the drunkard.- To forget what? - inquired — Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince