"Stay up late to talk to the teen who comes back after a date." ~ Mary Manz Simon
At 14, you don't need sickness or death for tragedy. ~ Jessamyn West, Cress Delahanty, 1948
I remember adolescence, the years of having the impulse control of a mousetrap, of being as private as a safe-deposit box. ~ Anna Quindlen
One should guard against preaching to young people success in the customary form as the main aim in life. The most important motive for work in school and in life is pleasure in work, pleasure in its result, and the knowledge of the value of the result to the community. ~ Albert Einstein
When I write for teens, I feel I can cut through everything and get to the bare bones. I can get straight into the emotional world of the character. ~ Alice Hoffman, Writers Digest, 3/06
Negotiating the adolescent stage is neither quick nor easy. ~ Virginia Satir, New Peoplemaking