We youths say “like” all the time because we mistrust reality.
The Strawberry Statement: Notes of a College RevolutionaryMy heart swells with emotion each time I recall the sweetness of my youth!
Somewhere in Heaven My Mother Is SmilingWhat was youth at best? A green, an unripe time, a time of shallow moods, and sickly thoughts.
The Picture of Dorian GrayI covet truth; beauty is unripe childhood's cheat; I leave it behind with the games of youth.
Prose and PoetryYouth is no protection; in the end, life scars us all.
The Queen's Vow: A Novel of Isabella of CastileOh how can we, scarce mastering our passions, expect that youth should keep itself in check?
Wilhelm TellMy mom said I was a handful. Now I'm helpful.
When I Was Little: A Four-Year-Old's Memoir of Her YouthI wish I had appreciated my youth - I should have worn tighter clothing when I could have!
Natalie Merchant