# Quote — Richard Yates, Young Hearts Crying

> "I don't get it," Laura said. "How come boys can do whatever they feel like and girls can't?"
>
> "Because they're boys'''," Lucy cried. "Boys have done whatever they've felt like since the beginning of time, don't you even know that? Haven't you ever learned that yet, you poor, ignorant little - how smart do you have to be to know a thing like that? They're irresponsible and self-indulgent and careless and cruel, and they get away with it all their lives because they're boys''."

- Author: [Richard Yates](https://www.leafyquotes.com/richard-yates.md)
- Book: [Young Hearts Crying](https://www.leafyquotes.com/richard-yates/young-hearts-crying.md)
- Page: 253
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- Quote page: https://www.leafyquotes.com/richard-yates/young-hearts-crying/i-dont-get

## More from this book

> "I think you'll find ordinary people are nicer than you give them credit for being"

p. 172 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/richard-yates/young-hearts-crying/i-think-youll.md)

> "As my husband always used to say, who cares?"
>
> "A lot of people care, Ann."
>
> "Well, that's a nice thought, but try counting them up on your fingers. Name me four. Name me three."

p. 221 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/richard-yates/young-hearts-crying/as-my-husband.md)

> "Well, marriage is funny, Mike", Harold said once with the wind whipping the vapor of his voice over his shoulder. "You can go along for years without ever knowing who you're married to. It's a riddle."
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> "You're right," Michael said. "It is."
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> "Then maybe once in a while you take a look at this girl, this woman, and you think: What's the deal? How come? Why her? Why me?"
>
> "Yeah, I know what you mean, Harold."

p. 113 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/richard-yates/young-hearts-crying/well-marriage-is-funny.md)