Tweens Quotes

“Stop…stop, that’s the next generation of fans… How dare you pass judgment on those 12-year-old girls who like vampires! They need to be encouraged because in six years they’ll be 18-year-old girls who like vampires and are into all sorts of goth-permissive and whatnot. Don’t Poo-poo it. There’s a plan, and it’s working.”
― Kevin Smith

“I am Rabbit. I can be anywhere. I can be everywhere. I am outside time. I am outside dimension.”
― Mark Andrew Poe, Ending Easter

“I am Rabbit. I can be anywhere. I can be everywhere. I am outside time. I am outside dimension. Do you want me? I am yours.”
― Mark Andrew Poe, Ending Easter

“No time for monsters.”
― Mark Andrew Poe, Run Harry, Run

“Ursula ta-daed back before their eyes, her noodle legs looking like Hellboy’s right fist, ending in heavy-armored sneakers.”
― Edgar Cantero, This Body's Not Big Enough for Both of Us

“It was the day of the school outing: a trip to the seaside, and it was gloriously hot. All the children of Year 6 were happy and excited – all except Timothy Jones. He was miserable, as usual.”
― Ellie B. Morris, Short and Tall

“When Earthling comes, a child of Man
He’ll carry moonlight in his hand
He will wish and he will grieve
But most of all he will believe
He must believe.
Only then will you be free
Oh fair enchanted Emmalie.”
― Ellie B. Morris, Short and Tall

“Big emotions—like anger, fear, and sadness—can be really uncomfortable. But even uncomfortable feelings are okay. In fact, all emotions are okay. It just takes practice to manage uncomfortable emotions so you can respond in a healthy way.”
― Jessica Speer, BFF or NRF (Not Really Friends): A Girl's Guide to Happy Friendships

“Navigating conflict is not easy. If you decide to speak with the person you are in conflict with, find a private time and place to talk. Be sure not to involve others in the conflict. Practice what you plan to say so you are calm and confident. Your goal is to speak your truth, take responsibility for your part, and treat others with dignity. This is no easy task, but an important skill to practice over time.”
― Jessica Speer, BFF or NRF (Not Really Friends): A Girl's Guide to Happy Friendships

“Friendship Truth #3: Friendships have different phases and change over time.”
― Jessica Speer, BFF or NRF (Not Really Friends): A Girl's Guide to Happy Friendships

“Friendship Truth #6: Everyone makes mistakes.”
― Jessica Speer, BFF or NRF (Not Really Friends): A Girl's Guide to Happy Friendships

“It's cool because business has no minimum age. If you're 13 years old and you have a great business idea, you don't have to wait until you reach a certain age or until you graduate high school or anything like that. You can be in business right now and be successful at it. Growth takes time, but it's never too early to get started.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, CEO of Mayflower-Plymouth

“Do you want me? I am yours.”
― Mark Andrew Poe, Ending Easter

“I don’t give up on people, even when they give up on me.”
― Mark Andrew Poe, Ending Easter

“We all know what we have to do what the inkling provokes us. We have to do the right thing. We have to make that extra push out of bed, or off the sofa. We must just do it.”
― Mark Andrew Poe, Showdown on Nightingale Lane

“I have learned it’s best to face down the trouble. Otherwise it will grow into a monster. We don’t have time for monsters.”
― Mark Andrew Poe, Run Harry, Run

“The smiling clerks at the various shops confused them a little at first by offering them new brands of breakfast foods with strange, oddly spelled names, but the girls explained patiently at each place that they were giving a dinner party, not a breakfast, and that they wanted nothing but the things on their list.”
― Carroll Watson Rankin, Dandelion Cottage

“If you’ve struggled in a friendship, you’re not alone. Most girls find that, sometimes, friendship feels like a roller coaster. One moment you’re climbing through fun and laughter; the next, you’re plunging into fear or frustration.”
― Jessica Speer, BFF or NRF (Not Really Friends): A Girl's Guide to Happy Friendships

“BFF, bestie, buddy—there are many ways to describe friends. But what really makes a “good” or “close” friend? And why do some friendships feel like a cozy robe, while others feel like a scary movie?”
― Jessica Speer, BFF or NRF (Not Really Friends): A Girl's Guide to Happy Friendships

“Friendships have different phases and change over time. All we can really control is ourselves. Be the type of friend you want to have!”
― Jessica Speer, BFF or NRF (Not Really Friends): A Girl's Guide to Happy Friendships

“The top of the Friendship Pyramid, Close Friends, is small and may only include one or two friends. That’s because close friends are harder to find, and these friendships usually take longer to develop. Don’t worry if you haven’t found any close friends yet; many girls may not have any until middle school or even later.”
― Jessica Speer, BFF or NRF (Not Really Friends): A Girl's Guide to Happy Friendships

“Everyone has certain qualities that they are drawn to in friends. Keep an eye out for friends that have the qualities you find important in friendship. And, of course, being a good friend is the best way to attract and keep friends too.”
― Jessica Speer, BFF or NRF (Not Really Friends): A Girl's Guide to Happy Friendships

“Friendship Truth #9: You choose which of your friendships to grow. Grow the healthy ones!”
― Jessica Speer, BFF or NRF (Not Really Friends): A Girl's Guide to Happy Friendships

“Show up for your friends.”
― Sherrill Joseph

“We need two things,” Caroline said. “Disguises, and to get those videos from the Tart Fart so that he can’t upload anything else to the Internet, or turn anything over to the police.”
― Cindy Callaghan, Lost in London

“I don’t know. Let me think. Do I want pie? Am I even hungry? Oh, this is a hard decision. Maybe I should call the DUH, YES, I LOVE PIE ASSOCIATION.”
― Cindy Callaghan, Lost in London

“The boat floated down the indoor river toward fog and screams. It got darker, and Ellie said, “I think I just tinkled.” Gordo, who was sitting next to her, said, “No, baby doll. I think that was me.”
― Cindy Callaghan, Lost in London

“Josh, Topher, and Charlie walked in, each carrying a pizza box. The kitchen instantly filled with the smells of boys, sweat, and garlic.”
― Cindy Callaghan, Lost in Paris

“Fourteen-year-old Connor Hansen raced at full speed through the shiny, sterile emergency room hallways of Westley Hospital. He was excited ... and terrified. He was about to do what he had been training for almost his entire life. But if he failed, someone would die. Paramedics rushed toward him, pushing a bright-yellow gurney that carried a bloodied, lifeless man whose heart had stopped beating. It was Connor's job to get the man's heart started again. Connor was a doctor.”
― J.W. Lynne, Kid Docs

“The secret to surviving childhood so far has been knowing when to keep my mouth shut.
But I am not a child anymore.
I have feelings. have thoughts.
have the right to express them both.”
― Lisa Fipps, Starfish