What are some good quotes on childhood and growing up?

Question

What are some good quotes on childhood and growing up?

Answer 1

"It's all fun and games... until it's not"

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Answer 2

A great web site with tons of useful quotations

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Answer 3

This is a quotation from John Jakes which I found to be very true-

The pain comes from knowing that we have never been safe, and therefore will never be safe again. It comes from knowing we can never be so ignorant again. It comes from knowing we can never be children again. Losing innocence. Remembering heaven. That was the essence of h**l.