"I have always had a sense that we are all pretty much alone in life, particularly in adolescence." ― Robert Cormier Topic(s): Teen More From Robert Cormier "Family life was wonderful. The streets were bleak. The playgrounds were bleak. But home was always warm. My mother and father had a great relationship. I always felt ‘safe’ there." More In Teen "I squeeze oranges every morning to make juice."― Utada Hikaru "As I’ve said many times, the single most oppressed class in America right now is the teenager."― Joe Bob Briggs "Your modern teenager is not about to listen to advice from an old person, defined as a person who remembers when there was no Velcro."― Dave Barry