“The turning point in the process of growing up is when you discover the core of strength within you that survives all hurt.”
Max Lerner
“You know your children are growing up when they stop asking you where they came from and refuse to tell you where they're going.”
P. J. O'Rourke
“Growing up happens in a heartbeat. One day you're in diapers; the next day you're gone. But the memories of childhood stay with you for the long haul.”
The Wonder Years
“You know children are growing up when they start asking questions that have answers”
John J. Plomp
“These are women who, when I was growing up, made a difference for me, ... The first time I saw Diana Ross and the Supremes on the 'Ed Sullivan Show,' it changed my life.”
Oprah Winfrey
“I used to try so hard to fit in with everybody else. But then, I realized that everyone else didn't fit in with me.”
Dominic C. Howarth
“You grow up the day you have your first real laugh -- at yourself.”
Ethel Barrymore
