young-adult

You've never been to another planet, have you Aimee?""No, but I've been to Disney World.

History is important because it teaches us about past. And by learning about the past, ypu come to understand the present, so that you may make educated decisions about the future.

Ramon looked closely at the little guy as he ate. "Maybe he's Jewish. I mean, if Sammy Davis Jr. could convert to Judaism, why not a chupacabra? We should name him Harry Mendelbaum."I held up my arms in protest. "You're all racist. Now shut up. We'll call him Taco von Precious of Svenenstein. There, everybody h

The ability for anyone in our generation to self-amuse has sadly been bred out of our species.

You just called me a bitch!But that's not a bad thing. See what I meant was you're an unapologetic hard ass!

A spell perhaps?_ The prince wrinkled his face as though it physically hurt him to think and ask questions.

I feel his intense gaze skimming my face and force myself to look him in the eye. This time, when he leans closer, I know what he wants. He traces my jaw with his fingertips, then moves lower to my chin. My eyelids flutter closed when he tips my face up.Oh my God. Sam Donavon is going to kiss me. The forest holds its breath.I hold my breath.Our lips brush, light as eyelashes. His fingers trail back into my hair, tilting my head. Hot cinnamon dances across my mouth. I__ drowning.And then my name, roared at the top of familiar lungs, cracks the silent night.

Fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, lemme tell you. Those are big years. Everybody always thinks of it as a time of adolescence__ust getting through to the real part of your life__ut it's more than that. Sometimes your whole life happens in those years, and the rest of your life it's just the same story playing out with different characters. I could die tomorrow and have lived the main ups and downs of life. Pain. Loss. Love. And what you all so fondly refer to as wisdom. Wanna know the difference between adult wisdom and young adult wisdom? You have the ability to look back at your past and interpret it. I have the ability to look at my present and live it with my whole body.

Leo,_ Jason said, __ou__e weird.___eah, you tell me that a lot._ Leo grinned. __ut if you don__ remember me, that means I can reuse all my old jokes...!

Your past comes with you no matter where you go.

You realise that trying to keep your distance from me will not lessen my affection for you,_ he said.

Once you've ridden the roller coaster, the Ferris wheel's kinda restricting.

Ace let out a deep breath, squeezing my hand and then letting go. "I know how hard this all is for you and I'm sorry that I haven't been more receptive. I promise from now on I will try my hardest to let you in more. Tell you more about my world and everything that makes me tick."I took his hand and pulled it up to my lips, barely grazing his knuckles. "Deal.

When you knock off work tonight, go looking for Toby, because, trust me, he will be looking for you.

I came from across the ocean and through the wilderness and landed here and found you hiding behind a tapestry. My fate was sealed at the sight of your stockinged feet.~Viktor von Strassenberg

The Lord of Rags and Tatters.

Ben Franklin advises his grandson not to let even the American Revolution interrupt his studies, urging of young adulthood, "This is the time of life in which you are to lay the foundations of your future improvement and of your importance among men. If this season is neglected, it will be like cutting off the spring from the year.

It wasn't premeditated. It was what needed to be done. So I did it.