“Grown-ups never understand anything for themselves, and it is tiresome for children to be always and forever explaining things to them.” Continue reading
Category Archives: Children
Francis Bacon on Death
“Men fear death as children fear to go in the dark; and as that natural fear in children is increased by tales, so is the other.” Continue reading
Roger Allen on Age
“In case you’re worried about what’s going to become of the younger generation, it’s going to grow up and start worrying about the younger generation.” Continue reading
Evan Esar on Conscience
“Conscience is what makes a boy tell his mother before his sister does.” Continue reading
Robertson Davies on Children
“A happy childhood has spoiled many a promising life.” Continue reading
Doug Larson on Children
“Few things are more satisfying than seeing your own children have teenagers of their own.” Continue reading
John Wilmot on Children
“Before I got married I had six theories about bringing up children; now I have six children and no theories.” Continue reading
Plato on Light
“We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life, is when men are afraid of the Light.” Continue reading
Randall Jarrell on Children
“One of the most obvious facts about grownups to a child is that they have forgotten what it is like to be a child.” Continue reading
Doctor Who on Maturity
“There’s no point in being grown up if you can’t be childish sometimes.” Continue reading
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