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Adult Quotes

Honest lines on growing up, maturity, and owning who you become.

These lines look at adulthood from a few different angles: a scientific note on stem cells, a personal admission about not turning out damaged despite a rough start, and a reminder that discovering allergy relief can feel like a small life milestone. Growing up, several speakers agree, isn't a flaw to apologize for. See Adult Life for a related set.

I haven't written adult fiction, but I do not sugarcoat grief - or what I expect grief to be.

Quotes by Adam Silvera

Adult stem cells tend not to form tumors.

Quotes by Virginia Foxx

But I don't think I've grown up to be a damaged adult.

Quotes by Vanessa Mae

As an adult, I discovered Claritin, and my whole world changed.

Quotes by Uzodinma Iweala

Adult Life Quotes

Shirley Temple had charisma as a child. But it cleared up as an adult.

Quotes by Totie Fields

Mass literacy is a phenomenon of the past few centuries, and one that has reached the majority of the world's adult population only within the past 75 years.

Quotes by Tom Chatfield

I'm pretty much in love with 'Adult Swim.'

Quotes by T-Pain

People that watch Adult Swim don't watch the Oscars.

Quotes by T-Pain

And, as an adult, I tried skiing, and I ended up in tears.

Quotes by Sutton Foster

Being Quotes

I'm one of the most successful adult movie directors in the business.

Quotes by Stormy Daniels

Of the authors published under Ballantine's Adult Fantasy logo, only Evangeline Walton 'spoke' to me.

Quotes by Stephen R. Donaldson

I'm a writer. I've been a journalist for my whole adult life.

Quotes by Stephen J. Dubner

All my adult life people have been helping me.

Quotes by Stephen Hawking

What is an adult? A child blown up by age.

Quotes by Simone de Beauvoir

Child Quotes

What a distressing contrast there is between the radiant intelligence of the child and the feeble mentality of the average adult.

Quotes by Sigmund Freud

Adult novels are as ephemeral as newspapers. Children's books stay in print for decades.

Quotes by Sid Fleischman

I wasn't frightened of people, but I didn't have a clue about the adult world.

Quotes by Shirley Henderson

I wrote my first album almost as an entitled child. 'Taxidermy' is written by a much more precarious, untrusting adult.

Quotes by Sharon Needles

I've had the same breasts for my entire adult life.

Quotes by Sharon Stone

Life Quotes

I'm a huge Beatles fan, but I've only really gotten into them as an adult.

Quotes by Serj Tankian

Frequently Asked Questions

What theme connects these Adult quotes?
They explore what it means to grow up and settle into maturity, mixing personal reflection with the occasional scientific note.
Why do people search for quotes about adulthood?
Readers often want reassurance that becoming an adult, including its ordinary discomforts, is a normal and even positive shift rather than something to fear.
Is there a lighter, everyday quote in this collection?
Yes, one line treats discovering allergy medicine as an adult as a small but memorable turning point.
Does this page address childhood trauma?
One quote briefly touches on not becoming a damaged adult despite a difficult past, handled without going into specifics.
What other page should I visit next?
Check out Adult Life for more on navigating grown-up responsibilities.

The overall mood here is reassuring rather than heavy, treating maturity as something to accept rather than resist. Compare with Being or Child for perspectives on either side of growing up.