818 Quotes About Coming-of-age

I had come to the conclusion that everyone took sex far too seriously. I mean, it's only sex.

It is unfortunate that the mistakes of the parents are so easy to spot, while those of the children are yet to be committed.

Raising our sons is among the most important social imprints we will leave on the world, for they will become the partners, husbands, fathers, friends, lovers, creators, and leaders of tomorrow.

We're *all* sparrows.

It’s hard to describe, this feeling of seeing your kids spending time together like adults, meeting up again after being out there in the world like free agents. There’s something giddy and unreal about it. I knew that boy when he was afraid of strangers. I knew them both before they knew how to talk.

We can change in one day. We can fall in love in one day. Anything can happen in one day.

I was quite enchanted with myself. I had always thought I had very strong views on sexual morality. I found I had nothing of the kind.

Whose little boy are you?

As much as I wanted this thing to happen, I wasn't prepared to enjoy it that much and feel so uncertain at the same time.