High School Kids Quotes

“It was only high school after all, definitely one of the most bizarre periods in a person’s life. How anyone can come through that time well adjusted on any level is an absolute miracle.”
― E.A. Bucchianeri, Brushstrokes of a Gadfly

“Me? I had no dreams. No longings. Dreams only set you up for disappointment. Plus, you had to have a life to have dreams of a better life.”
― Julie Anne Peters, Luna

“On Algebra - "We're a month into it, and I'm planning to start a real protest movement, one to have X and Y removed from the alphabet. Z is also suspect as far as I'm concerned...Damn it! They put a man on the moon; can't they find some way to end the scourge of Algebra?”
― Huston Piner, My Life as a Myth

“These kids aren't like us; they'll never be us. They're more like...young Lex Luthors. They've never known a world without the internet. Email. Text messaging. Social media. Likes and views are king, bullying dickheads are inescapable, and genuine social interaction can be almost completely avoided. It makes them really fucking smart technologically and really fucking stupid emotionally.”
― Emma Chase, Getting Schooled

“The most dangerous among us come dressed as eagles and we learn too late they are chickens in disguise. (Speech to seniors at Klein Forest High School)”
― Carlos Wallace, Life Is Not Complicated-You Are: Turning Your Biggest Disappointments into Your Greatest Blessings

“Oh, please. I'm such a loser. The only thing that's different about me now versus then is that I got some better clothes and got rid of my accent. You'll probably lose yours, too. But even if you don't, this is just high school. Impressing a bunch of snooty teenagers is a pretty lame life goal to have.”
― Vera Brosgol, Anya's Ghost

“It was stupid not to let MacArthur finish off those rice eaters. Push 'em back.”
― H.G. Bissinger

“Want my advice? Go to class, focus on time management, and try to workout at least three days a week. It helps to destress, plus it’s a good excuse to listen to music for an hour. Try to get good grades, but don’t beat yourself up over bad ones. Reach to do better.”
― Bryant A. Loney, Sea Breeze Academy

“Insanity is not a fit topic for high-school children.”
― Allan Dare Pearce, Hitler Burns Detroit

“People don't suffer from Asperger's. They suffer because they're depressed from being beat up and left out all the time”
― Justin Mulvaney