Human life is a continuous thread which each of us spins to his own pattern, rich and complex in meaning. There are no natural knots in it. Yet knots form, nearly always in adolescence.

It takes a kind of shabby arrogance to survive in our time, and a fairly romantic nature to want to.

Those who love the young best stay young longer.

Part of the American dream is to live long and die young.

So much of learning to be an American is learning not to let your individuality become a nuisance.

The examined life has always been pretty well confined to a privileged class.

Juvenile delinquency serves many purposes, including that of providing sadistic adults with fantasies suited to their special tastes.