Young Adult Literature

Famous quotes containing the words young, adult and/or literature:

“The young always have the same problem—how to rebel and conform at the same time. They have now solved this by defying their parents and copying one another.”
—Quentin Crisp (b. 1908)

“Children who are pushed into adult experience do not become precociously mature. On the contrary, they cling to childhood longer, perhaps all their lives.”
—Peter Neubauer (20th century)

“The desire to create literature leads to frights, grunts, and coy looks.”
—Mason Cooley (b. 1927)