#ena

Before she closed the door, she hit me with this one: "I feel like it's November first," she said, "and I'm that discarded jack-o'-lantern whose heart and guts are splattered all over the boulevard of broken promises." "And a good night to you, too," I said. ↗

— Rick Detorie

#teenagers #broken-hearted-quotes

No. Absolutely not. I forbid it. You'll have nightmares." "She was my friend! You must allow me. Why are you so horrid?" As soon as the angry words were out of my mouth, I knew I had gone too far. "Matilda!" Mother rose from her chair. "You are forbidden to pseak to me in that tone! Apologize at once. ↗

— Laurie Halse Anderson

#parents #teenagers #eating-disorders

Have you ever noticed that it takes a textbook dozens of pages to say what normal people can cover fast? Example: What was the full impact of World War II? Clear-cut teenage answer: we won. ↗

— Joan Bauer

#world-war-ii

I've never been enamoured by the idea of being a celebrity. ↗

— Bryan Adams

#being #celebrity #enamoured #i #idea

No man, however strong, can serve ten years as schoolmaster, priest, or Senator, and remain fit for anything else. ↗

— Henry Adams

#else #fit #however #man #priest

I can't tell you how many people would say to me as a teenager, 'Why don't you grow up and start thinking about getting a real job?' ↗

— Rick Baker

#getting #grow #grow up #how #i

I feel that the work that I have done in the comedy arena, is priceless in terms of what I learned, timing, everything that these incredibly talented performers were generous enough in teaching me. ↗

— Khandi Alexander

#comedy #done #enough #everything #feel

The national security state has many unfair and cruel weapons in its arsenal, but that of junk science is one which can be fought and perhaps defeated. ↗

— Aldrich Ames

#cruel #defeated #fought #junk #many

I just sort of wish people would dance differently. It reminds me of teenage sex. ↗

— Laurie Anderson

#differently #i #just #me #people

I'd had my daughter when I was a teenager - I took my daughter to college with me. ↗

— Loni Anderson

#daughter #had #i #me #teenager