Children Growing Up Quotes

“She's not a baby anymore, my love, said Tarik softly. That's what we have to accept, you and I.”
― Soheir Khashoggi, Nadia's Song

“Now that Olive was grown, I didn't know what to do with myself. You could build your life around one single thing, like a view or a child, but that was risky. You had so much to lose.”
― Michael Lee West, She Flew the Coop

“Oh!' She rose in irritation. 'Don't harp at me, it bores me so. I'll go with you when I want to and not before.'
He flushed under his skin, hating her.
'You're such a bitch,' he said.”
― Daphne du Maurier, Julius

“My little boy was no more and even though he'd come home for vacations, our relationship would never be quite the same. Just as he would have to learn to be an adult in the world, so would I have to learn to live without him.”
― Sallyann Murphey, The Metcalfe Family Album: The Unforgettable Saga of an American Family