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“I like getting to be in the adult world a little bit and then getting to be in the mom world and cook dinners. And, for me, that balance is what makes it nice.”

World Littles Bits Nice Mom Balance Little Bit Adults Dinner Cooks

Author:Keri Russell

“Liquor is such a nice substitute for facing adult life.”

Nice Adults Drinking Substitutes Alcoholism Liquor

Book:In a Lonely Place

Source: In a Lonely Place

“Being poor is like being a child. Being rich is like being an adult: you get to do whatever you want. Everyone is nice when they have to be; rich people are nice when they feel like it.”

People Want Feels Children Poor Rich Nice Adults Rich People Rich And Poor Being Rich Do Whatever You Want

Author:Fran Lebowitz

“I don't kind of want to be known as a one-trick pony who just does the adult-alternative song once a year that makes it onto the radio and people sort of think it's nice.”

People Thinking Want Years Kind Doe Song Known Nice Adults Radio Tricks Alternatives Ponies

Author:Ed Sheeran

“Adult actors are really childish, and thats nice to be around when youre a kid. So the big reason I wanted to be an actor was I really enjoyed actors company - which probably makes me about as shallow as a puddle. But it could be worse. I could be working for a living.”

Reason Bigs Kids Wanted Actors Company Nice Adults Enjoyed Shallow Puddles Working For A Living

Author:Jack Davenport

“It's interesting to be an adult and to have that level of ignorance about something, because the nice part about is you get that discovery. The learning curve is so rich and steep.”

Interesting Levels Rich Nice Ignorance Discovery Adults Curves Steep Learning Curve

Author:Demetri Martin

“Well, you know, it's a younger person, and it was maybe an effort to be a little more sincere and adult about the lyrics occasionally, which is a good thing. It's nice that it's not too self-conscious like some of our lyrics could be.”

Knows Wells Littles Persons Self Effort Nice Conscious Adults Good Things Sincere Self Conscious

Author:Stephen Malkmus

“But just now, he'd gotten on his knees and proposed marriage, like in a television commercial for a diamond ring. Except of course they had the roll of duct tape instead, which, when you came to think about it, was a far more practical item. Such a bad mistake it would be, to embark on marriage and adult life without a nice supply of duct tape.”

Thinking Would Be Courses Mistake Nice Television Adults Rings Practicals Knees Diamond Tape Items Duct Tape Television Commercials Diamond Rings Bad Mistake

Author:Nancy Werlin

“Such a bad mistake it would be, to embark on marriage and adult life without a nice supply of duct tape.”

Would Be Mistake Nice Adults Tape Duct Tape Bad Mistake

Author:Nancy Werlin

“Christophe, with the careful tone of an adult telling a kid not to pet the nice foaming-rabid pooch.”

Kids Nice Adults Careful Tone Pet

Author:Lilith Saintcrow

“I’m not a child. Don’t talk to me like I am. (Kiara) No, you’re worse. You’re an adult who still thinks the world is a beautiful place, filled with people who will help you just for the sake of being nice. Wake up and smell the bloodbath and humility the rest of us have to cope with. (Syn)”

People Thinking World Children Stills Helping Beautiful Nice Humility Adults Wake Up Filled Sake Smell Being Nice Talk To Me Beautiful Places Don't Talk To Me

Book:Born Of Night: Number 1 in series

Source: Born Of Night: Number 1 in series

“Many people feel that mass acceptance and smooth socialization are desirable life paths for a young adult… Many people are often wrong… Don’t bother being nice. Being popular and well liked is not in your best interest. Let me be more clear; if you behave in a manner pleasing to most, then you are probably doing something wrong. The masses have never been arbiters of the sublime, and they often fail to recognize the truly great individual. Taking into account the public’s regrettable lack of taste, it is incumbent upon you not to fit in.”