Age Quotes
Most people don’t grow up. Most people age. They find parking spaces, honor their credit cards, get married, have children, and call that maturity. What that is, is aging.
"Most people don’t grow up. Most people age. They find parking spaces, honor their credit cards, get married, have children, and call that maturity. What that is, is aging."— Maya Angelou
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Meaning of this quote
Adult routines do not automatically create emotional or moral maturity. The passage distinguishes accumulating responsibilities from examining how one lives.
Key takeaway:
Measure maturity through judgment and self-awareness as well as milestones.
Origin of the quote
Commonly attributed to Angelou, with several longer spoken variants.
Who actually said this?
Commonly attributedThe located reference gives a materially different version. A primary source for this exact edited passage was not established.
