Coming Of Age Novel Quotes

“When you touch a man's body, he will enjoy the moment, when you touch a man's heart he will remember it forever.”
― Dixie Waters

“She'd already learned that pretty exposes you and pretty hides you and like most girls, she hadn't yet learned how to navigate the difference.”
― Brit Bennett, The Mothers

“By the time you do what it takes to be a hero, you don't want to be a hero.”
― Michael C. Haymes

“Sometimes Karl, you have to realize your weeknesses and be willing to discuss them with adults.”
― Molly Maguire McGill, Growing Up in Levittown, Again!

“Being 20 used to mean "freedom." There was curiosity, ecstasy, mystery, and, yes, even possible danger around every corner, but we survived. I want to present that journey to a new generation of women and provide fond memories for women like me who were there.”
― Reese Weinberg

“When a boy becomes a man, he must choose between the life he was given and who he wants to be. Remember who you want to be.”
― Michael C. Haymes

“The best kept secrets are best kept secret.”
― Michael C. Haymes

“How could I balance the promise of America with the truth of the United States?”
― Michael C. Haymes

“Sex, drugs, and rock & roll...It don't get no better.”
― Michael C. Haymes

“The problem is never what you believe, but that you demand everybody else believes it too.”
― Michael C. Haymes

“I was brought up to believe we can be better. We can be more than who we are...that's our gift. We have the ability to learn, the capacity to change. We grow. That's how we become better. We evolve with each new lesson we learn, if we're willing to accept those lessons.”
― Michael C. Haymes

“It's funny how an ice-cream cone can change a persons life."
Mosie Bitmen~ Dog Island”
― ann m. andrashie, Dog Island

“My roommate, Remi, was a kid from Haiti who was at Saint Ignatius on a scholarship. The day I moved into the dorm he was losing his mind because the leaves on some of the maple trees on campus were starting to turn red. He’d never seen anything like it.”
― Emilie-Noelle Provost, The River is Everywhere

“I’d just placed my napkin on my lap when I noticed it: a hint of silver peeking out from beneath Ann’s dinner napkin . . . I was in the middle of taking a sip of water when I realized I was looking at a gun.”
― Emilie-Noelle Provost, The River is Everywhere

“Two clean-shaven, pink-skinned cops got out of the car. I got up from my chair and stood with my hands on my hips, waiting for them to get close enough for me to holler a greeting in French—the less American I seemed, the better.”
― Emilie-Noelle Provost

“It was surreal, how everything continued, how everything kept “on” after a person died. Shouldn’t time stop for grief, even for a moment, so one might catch their breath before things started moving again?”
― Paulette Kennedy, The Witch of Tin Mountain

“Every day he wakes up to a grey world. The smell of damp earth seeps through the cracks and corners of the log cabin, windows frosted with the condensation. There are ancient apple trees with sprawling, gnarled roots outside, streams trickling down the mountain all around the home, and a decomposing body buried deep in the woods where the coywolves won’t get to it. Welcome to the holler.”
― Bailey Fouraker, Wolves In The Holler

“You’re not a diamond at all, princess.”
Vienna stared in horror. There was no diamond inside.
“You’re a pearl.”
“Oh my god!”
“Isn’t that right,” the warlock whispered, knowing that he had won, “my love?”
–Vienna by E. L. Schoeman”
― E.L. Schoeman, Vienna

“I remember what my father said the day he cried. "You'll make it, Peyton. You're strong."
I decide that I will never give up.”
― Penelope Przekop, Please Love Me

“I remember what my father said the day he cried. 'You'll make it, Peyton. You're strong.'
I decide that I will never give up.”
― Penelope Przekop, Please Love Me

“What about the details? You were going to teach me about the details,'
'This is about the big picture, you ought to know that.' His arm slides across the table and just for a moment, the tips of our fingers touch.”
― Penelope Przekop, Please Love Me

“Nature requires rain but it can be destructive, too.'
'Like love?' I ask but he doesn't seem to hear.”
― Penelope Przekop, Please Love Me

“In time, I'll forgive my mother because forgiveness and love are inseparable; feeding off each other when there's nothing left.”
― Penelope Przekop, Please Love Me

“Through the darkness, I'm sure I see some growth in the shallow moonlight.”
― Penelope Przekop, Please Love Me

“I realized I'm trapped in the embrace of the one who is breaking my heart.”
― Penelope Przekop, Please Love Me

“Ideal for women across generations, this book speaks to those questioning their relationships, yearning for adventure, or seeking strength in adversity. Audrey's journey is a testament to the power of making heart-breaking yet soul-healing decisions.”
― Audrey C Amos

“Now i know that some of those hidden pearls of truth exist but some are just empty shells that trap us.”
― Penelope Przekop, Please Love Me

“How do you know which friends are real?' I ask.
'They love you; they tell you the truth,' he whispers in my ear.”
― Penelope Przekop, Please Love Me

“Nobody loves me,' I say.
'Somebody does.' Peter runs his hand down my back.”
― Penelope Przekop, Please Love Me

“Peyton, you have to swim away. Trust me. It's hard, but you have to find the right direction and keep swimming until that line around your neck snaps.”
― Penelope Przekop, Please Love Me