It's not imitating anything; it has become a better version of itself.

To age truly was to suffer the ultimate treason, that of one's body against oneself.

Once one becomes a man, he can and must make his own decisions. But I do offer warning. Even a good thing can become destructive if taken to excess.

Does one deserve to have evil done to her by consequence of putting herself where evil can reach her?

If you're always on time, it implies that you never have anything better you should be doing. -Kelsier

She remembered timidly standing atop the Luthadel city wall, afraid to use her Allomancy to jump off, despite Kelsier's coaxing. Now she could step off a cliff and muse thoughtfully to herself on the way down.

It's actually a rather romantic and dramatic story --- one I would eagerly tell you, except for the fact that I recently forgot it, based on it being far too long and having not enough decapitations.