818 Quotes About Coming-of-age

I kept waiting for the part where I’d finally know who I was — some flashing, neon moment of relief, but it never came.

Standing naked on the beach with all of my secrets between my legs, I look out into the water and up deep into the stars. I beg the sparkling lanterns of light to cure me of myself…

For as long as I shall live,I look forward to never growing oldwith you.

We all know that nothing can grow if we don't water it.So,sometimestogether,we are going to have to drink up. Throw away all abandon and run through the sprinklers.and purposely forget our umbrella in the car.

We don't have a choice of whom we fall in love with.We don't have a choice of whom we fall out of love with.We only have a choice to stay or leave—it's a set menu at a fixed price.But, what if we don't like either of our options?

I forgot my key.The question is:who do I call now?Landlords and locksmiths have become more loyalthan youwhen you're the only other person that I gave a copy toin these places that I can only seem to rent.

You can keep movingyour blowup mattress aroundin the nightwhere the shadows keep you pretty,and cover your face,so that no one can seethat you have a home in methat you won't admityou'll neverand always be:the beach bum of my heart.

Every time you lie to me,I still know your truth.Every time you tell meyou're not allowed to love me anymore,I can still hear the gospel behind your tongue.And, that is not my silent desperation; that is your desperate silence.

When tongues lack braveryand hearts protect their own,eyes always tell the truth.