Best Generation Y Quotes | Short & Famous Sayings

“Our Peter Pan generation is unhappy. All our lives, we want to grow up— to be treated like adults, to have freedom to choose. Then we get here and it turns out being an adult sucks. We pay the bills and taxes, watching others succeed while we are forever waiting for our turn. We believe we are special, but nothing special has come our way.”

Life Wisdom Growing Up Adulting Generation Y

Book:What I Wish I Had Known

Source: What I Wish I Had Known

“Anna is part of a generation that often seems frozen in place by their unreleting sense of irony. Virtually everything people believe in can be exposed as possessing laughable inconsistencies. And so they laugh. And stand still.”

Time Growing Up Generation Y

Book:Innocent

Source: Innocent

“Millennials (aka Generation Y) are great at social media (Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn, Twitter,Tumblr, Instagram, Flickr, Snapchat, Pinterest, YouTube, Vimeo, and Periscope) but lack time tested social skills ( patience, humility, active listening, respect for parents, teachers, elderly)”

“Long Live the '90s" http://www.goodnet.org/articles/856”

Memories Old School Generation Y 90 S Goodnet

Author:Internet Explorer

“What someone may lack in talent can be more than made up for in self-motivation, self-direction, and follow-through.”

Jobless Career Development Career Quotes Career Advice Career Path Generation X Job Seeking Generation Gap Job Interview Career Counseling Job Search Generation Y Job Interviews

Book:Becoming Generation Flux: Why Traditional Career Planning is Dead: How to be Agile, Adapt to Ambiguity, and Develop Resilience

Source: Becoming Generation Flux: Why Traditional Career Planning is Dead: How to be Agile, Adapt to Ambiguity, and Develop Resilience

“Do you want a level of income to fit your lifestyle or a lifestyle to fit your income level?”

Jobless Career Development Career Quotes Career Advice Career Path Generation X Job Seeking Generation Gap Job Interview Career Counseling Job Search Generation Y Job Interviews

Book:Becoming Generation Flux: Why Traditional Career Planning is Dead: How to be Agile, Adapt to Ambiguity, and Develop Resilience

Source: Becoming Generation Flux: Why Traditional Career Planning is Dead: How to be Agile, Adapt to Ambiguity, and Develop Resilience

“I am suggesting that we don’t put the “income” cart before the “contentment” horse.”

Jobless Career Development Career Quotes Career Advice Career Path Generation X Job Seeking Generation Gap Job Interview Career Counseling Job Search Generation Y Job Interviews

Book:Becoming Generation Flux: Why Traditional Career Planning is Dead: How to be Agile, Adapt to Ambiguity, and Develop Resilience

Source: Becoming Generation Flux: Why Traditional Career Planning is Dead: How to be Agile, Adapt to Ambiguity, and Develop Resilience

“Labor saving devices have destroyed many jobs but have given rise to many new ones. It simply is up to us if we are going to resist or embrace the future.”

Jobless Career Development Career Quotes Career Advice Career Path Generation X Job Seeking Generation Gap Job Interview Career Counseling Job Search Generation Y Job Interviews

Book:Becoming Generation Flux: Why Traditional Career Planning is Dead: How to be Agile, Adapt to Ambiguity, and Develop Resilience

Source: Becoming Generation Flux: Why Traditional Career Planning is Dead: How to be Agile, Adapt to Ambiguity, and Develop Resilience

“The construct of retirement is dubious at best and a farce at worst. Expectations contrary to this are to be dashed.”

Jobless Career Development Career Quotes Career Advice Career Path Generation X Job Seeking Generation Gap Job Interview Retirement Planning Career Counseling Job Search Generation Y Job Interviews Retirement Adjustments

Book:Becoming Generation Flux: Why Traditional Career Planning is Dead: How to be Agile, Adapt to Ambiguity, and Develop Resilience

Source: Becoming Generation Flux: Why Traditional Career Planning is Dead: How to be Agile, Adapt to Ambiguity, and Develop Resilience

“Adaptability is the name of the game; if you understand that you must now be adaptable and flexible, you will find a way to succeed in your career. If not, you will succumb to job market pressures.”

Jobless Career Development Career Quotes Career Advice Career Path Generation X Job Seeking Generation Gap Job Interview Career Counseling Job Search Generation Y Job Interviews

Book:Becoming Generation Flux: Why Traditional Career Planning is Dead: How to be Agile, Adapt to Ambiguity, and Develop Resilience

Source: Becoming Generation Flux: Why Traditional Career Planning is Dead: How to be Agile, Adapt to Ambiguity, and Develop Resilience

“In the name of all that is holy, please consider the wages of a particular profession before you select that degree plan.”

Jobless Career Development Career Quotes Career Advice Career Path Generation X Job Seeking Generation Gap Job Interview Career Counseling Job Search Generation Y Job Interviews

Book:Becoming Generation Flux: Why Traditional Career Planning is Dead: How to be Agile, Adapt to Ambiguity, and Develop Resilience

Source: Becoming Generation Flux: Why Traditional Career Planning is Dead: How to be Agile, Adapt to Ambiguity, and Develop Resilience

“Whereas previous generations had to face some unpredictability, current generations are facing unprecedented levels of instability.”

Jobless Career Development Career Quotes Career Advice Career Path Generation X Job Seeking Generation Gap Job Interview Career Counseling Job Search Generation Y Job Interviews

Book:Becoming Generation Flux: Why Traditional Career Planning is Dead: How to be Agile, Adapt to Ambiguity, and Develop Resilience

Source: Becoming Generation Flux: Why Traditional Career Planning is Dead: How to be Agile, Adapt to Ambiguity, and Develop Resilience

“Finding a job that is a good fit is as much about you selecting the right company as it is about them selecting the right candidate.”

Jobless Career Development Career Quotes Career Advice Career Path Generation X Job Seeking Generation Gap Job Interview Career Counseling Job Search Generation Y Job Interviews

Book:Becoming Generation Flux: Why Traditional Career Planning is Dead: How to be Agile, Adapt to Ambiguity, and Develop Resilience

Source: Becoming Generation Flux: Why Traditional Career Planning is Dead: How to be Agile, Adapt to Ambiguity, and Develop Resilience

“Can’t we do better with Applicant Tracking System (ATS) software?”

Jobless Career Development Career Quotes Career Advice Career Path Generation X Job Seeking Generation Gap Job Interview Career Counseling Job Search Generation Y Job Interviews

Book:Becoming Generation Flux: Why Traditional Career Planning is Dead: How to be Agile, Adapt to Ambiguity, and Develop Resilience

Source: Becoming Generation Flux: Why Traditional Career Planning is Dead: How to be Agile, Adapt to Ambiguity, and Develop Resilience

“When presented with an open door in your job, drive a Mack truck through it.”

Jobless Career Development Career Quotes Career Advice Career Path Generation X Job Seeking Generation Gap Job Interview Career Counseling Job Search Generation Y Job Interviews

Book:Becoming Generation Flux: Why Traditional Career Planning is Dead: How to be Agile, Adapt to Ambiguity, and Develop Resilience

Source: Becoming Generation Flux: Why Traditional Career Planning is Dead: How to be Agile, Adapt to Ambiguity, and Develop Resilience

“There remains a natural career progression even though the tougher job climate seeks to delay it.”

Jobless Career Development Career Quotes Career Advice Career Path Generation X Job Seeking Generation Gap Job Interview Career Counseling Job Search Generation Y Job Interviews

Book:Becoming Generation Flux: Why Traditional Career Planning is Dead: How to be Agile, Adapt to Ambiguity, and Develop Resilience

Source: Becoming Generation Flux: Why Traditional Career Planning is Dead: How to be Agile, Adapt to Ambiguity, and Develop Resilience

“Our career mantra should be learn, relearn, repeat.”

Jobless Career Development Career Quotes Career Advice Career Path Generation X Job Seeking Generation Gap Job Interview Career Counseling Job Search Generation Y Job Interviews

Book:Becoming Generation Flux: Why Traditional Career Planning is Dead: How to be Agile, Adapt to Ambiguity, and Develop Resilience

Source: Becoming Generation Flux: Why Traditional Career Planning is Dead: How to be Agile, Adapt to Ambiguity, and Develop Resilience

“We don’t deserve our job. Period.”

Jobless Career Development Career Quotes Career Advice Career Path Generation X Job Seeking Generation Gap Job Interview Career Counseling Job Search Generation Y Job Interviews

Book:Becoming Generation Flux: Why Traditional Career Planning is Dead: How to be Agile, Adapt to Ambiguity, and Develop Resilience

Source: Becoming Generation Flux: Why Traditional Career Planning is Dead: How to be Agile, Adapt to Ambiguity, and Develop Resilience

“The surest way to ensure career extinction is to resist change and adaptation.”

Jobless Career Development Career Quotes Career Advice Career Path Generation X Job Seeking Generation Gap Job Interview Career Counseling Job Search Generation Y Job Interviews

Book:Becoming Generation Flux: Why Traditional Career Planning is Dead: How to be Agile, Adapt to Ambiguity, and Develop Resilience

Source: Becoming Generation Flux: Why Traditional Career Planning is Dead: How to be Agile, Adapt to Ambiguity, and Develop Resilience

“Everyone is dispensable but some are more dispensable than others.”

Jobless Career Development Career Quotes Career Advice Career Path Generation X Job Seeking Generation Gap Job Interview Career Counseling Job Search Generation Y Job Interviews

Book:Becoming Generation Flux: Why Traditional Career Planning is Dead: How to be Agile, Adapt to Ambiguity, and Develop Resilience

Source: Becoming Generation Flux: Why Traditional Career Planning is Dead: How to be Agile, Adapt to Ambiguity, and Develop Resilience

“The world is truly a terrible place. Every one of my generation is lost, filling the holes which are their lives with seditious and yet passionless acts of unnecessary drama. It is a world of hypocrisy and whispers, a dark mine shaft of overfed, spoiled, and thankless slaves too stupid to realize that, despite their steady stream of shallow luxuries, they are still slaves.”

Zombies Millennium Generation Y

Book:Every Sigh, the End

Source: Every Sigh, the End

“I am beyond good and evil at this point. I am beyond the lines drawn in the sand by society at this juncture. I am beyond fear, beyond religion, beyond the morals and mores. I am Lord of the Fucking Flies. Do you understand?”

Horror Badass Zombies Apocalyptic Millennium Generation Y

Book:Every Sigh, the End

Source: Every Sigh, the End

“We'll continue to see more and more brands integrate social causes, charitable components and environmental issues as underlying themes to their campaigns and messaging. Humans connect with humans after all, and brands are using this as a point of connection to engage with their audience, especially charity-minded Generation Y.”

Humans Social Causes Audience Issues Generations Connections Charity Environmental Campaigns Brands Theme Components Integrating Charitable Environmental Issues Generation Y

Author:Amy Jo Martin

“Attention deficit is no longer the supposed domain of Generation Y's who were brought up on a diet of social media and new technology. A recent study revealed 65 percent of 55-64 year olds surf, text and watch television simultaneously.”

Years Social Attention Watches Technology Study Generations Media Television Percent Social Media Diets Domain Deficit New Technology Surf Generation Y

Author:Kevin Kelly

“I’m too young and ridiculous a person to speak for my generation, but I’d be happy to talk about my own experiences as a generation Y writer. I was raised by a generation of hippies. Throughout my childhood, teachers urged me to fight the establishment. My English teacher assigned Ginsberg and Kerouac and declared Bob Dylan “a genius.” My science teacher told me that television was “the new opiate of the masses” and bragged about never having owned one. My drama teacher made us perform Beckett.”

“I've had a chance to meet some of my civil rights heroes and, more recently, members of the young generation around [Barack] Obama, people in their teens and twenties who were determined to make history and who were too idealistic to think that what they were trying to do might be impossible. They proved that visionary pragmatism can win over the majority. That comes from a particular place in your heart that generation Y is offering America. They just can't afford to be naive now, in terms of the ferocity of the opposition.”

“You're talking about a younger generation, Generation Y, whose interpersonal communication skills are different from Generation X. The younger generation is more comfortable saying something through a digital mechanism than even face to face.”