Who said “The young always have the same problem — how to rebel and conform at the same time. They…”?

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Quentin Crisp. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThe Naked Civil Servant (1968)

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“The young always have the same problem — how to rebel and conform at the same time. They have now solved this problem by defying their elders and copying each other.”
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Crisp, Q. (n.d.). The young always have the same problem — how to rebel and conform at the same time. They have now solved this problem by defying their elders and copying each other. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/43057-the-young-always-have-the-same-problem-how/

MLA

Crisp, Quentin. “The young always have the same problem — how to rebel and conform at the same time. They have now solved this problem by defying their elders and copying each other.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/43057-the-young-always-have-the-same-problem-how/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Crisp, Quentin. “The young always have the same problem — how to rebel and conform at the same time. They have now solved this problem by defying their elders and copying each other.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/43057-the-young-always-have-the-same-problem-how/.