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"The violence and double-talk in the Alice books probably does no harm to children, but the novels should not be allowed to circulate indiscriminately among adults who are undergoing analysis."
"It's very hard for adults to maintain respect and romance so that a love affair can be sustained over years."
"In fact, writing for younger adults is tougher. They remember everything and if they spot a problem, they'll be sure to let you know."
"Adults, Sophie has decided a long time before, were really bad at making up good excuses."
"I'm probably better known in the US as a YA writer, I have a huge body of adult horror and fantasy behind me."
"It's hard to change adults, and it's hard to change it from a political position or a perceived political position."
"What has happened to the adult human?"
"To die; to decide to die; that's much easier for an adolescent than for an adult. What? Doesn't death strip an adolescent of a far larger portion of future? Certainly it does, but for a young person, the future is a remote, abstract, unreal thing he doesn't really believe in."
"The complexities of adult life get in the way of the truth. The great philosophers have always been able to clear away the complexities and see simple distinctions - simple once they are stated, vastly difficult before. If we are to follow them we too must be childishly simple in our questions - and maturely wise in our replies."
"The complexities of adult life get in the way of the truth."
"For the first time in my adult life, I am proud of my country because it feels like hope is finally making a comeback."
"As a kid, there [on TV] were things I wasn't aware of - insecurities while transition from teen to adult. When I was around 17 and 18, I started seeing the benefits of this world."
