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Quotes About Maturity

Every person should be given a poison tablet on the day he reaches maturity. A solemn ceremony should take place on that occasion. Not to prompt him to suicide, but, on the contrary, to allow him to live more securely and serenely. To live knowing he's in control of his own life and his own death
~ Milan Kundera
Edhe më budallai mund ta joshë një grua. Por duhet të dish dhe si ta lësh; nga kjo dallohet një burrë i pjekur.
~ Milan Kundera
Sebagai remaja, dulu, memang betul ia sering tersipu-sipu; ketika itu dia sedang di titik berangkat perjalanan fisiologis perempuan, dan tubuhnya sedang berubah menjadi benda yang membebaninya dan membuatnya malu. Sebagai orang dewasa, dia sudah lupa caranya tersipu-sipu. Kemudian hembusan panas mengabarkan padanya akhir perjalanan itu, dan sekali lagi dia malu akan tubuhnya. Dalam suasana rasa malu yang tergugah kembali, dia pun belajar lagi cara tersipu-sipu.
~ Milan Kundera
Y se acordó del primer cuadro que pintó, ya como pintora madura; surgió gracias a que sobre él cayó por error pintura roja. Sí, sus cuadros estaban basados en la belleza del error.
~ Milan Kundera
Fintantoché le persone sono giovani e la composizione musicale della loro vita è ancora alle prime battute, essi possono scriverla in comune e scambiarsi i temi [...], ma quando si incontrano in età più matura, la loro composizione musicale è più o meno completa, e ogni parola, ogni oggetto, significano qualcosa di diverso nella composizione di ciascuno.
~ Milan Kundera
Man, sometimes it takes you a long time to sound like yourself.
~ Miles Davis
Children are responsible individuals in embryo. They have ultimate rights of their own and are not simply the playthings of their parents.
~ Milton Friedman
You know, it's a really adult thing, for some people, to choose to not be with the one that you love.
~ Parker Posey
I think that love isn't what you think it is when you're in your twenties or even thirties.
~ Paul Theroux
I have some girls who I look back on and I think, 'Wow, they were really horrible to me.' I would love an apology from a few girls, but whatever. I'm not holding any grudges. I'm over it.
~ Odette Annable
Let us be poised, wise and our own today.
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
Understanding and love require a wisdom that comes only with age.
~ Rollo May
I am none of those nonsensical fools that can whine and make romantic love--I leave that to younger brothers. Let my estate speakfor me.
~ Sarah Fielding
I can see myself adopting. I'm not in a rush to do it. I'm 39, I know, but I do love kids, and I'm very good - I've got a lot of really good moves.
~ Sarah Silverman
Let us cherish and love old age; for it is full of pleasure, if you know how to use it. The best morsel is reserved for last.
~ Seneca the Younger
I love older lady style. They dress for themselves everyday.
~ Shenae Grimes
Sometimes you grow out of love.
~ Zac Efron
But then she hadn't just learned to love this summer – she had also learned how to need.
~ Ann Brashares
For youth, sexual love is whim; for the aged, luxury.
~ Bill Gaede
I love doing serious movies for adults.
~ Carla Gugino
The older you get, the more you should learn to love life and appreciate the beauty that comes with age.
~ Diane von Furstenberg
It's embarrassing to go through any rebellious stage in front of people that you love and respect, and yet I'm glad I did.
~ Drew Barrymore
Don't tell me you don't know what love is When you're old enough to know better.
~ Elvis Costello
I love doing kind of more kiddish-oriented movies, but I also love doing adult things. And I think it's fun to do a mix.
~ Emma Roberts