1,864 Quotes About Childhood
- Author Paulo Coelho
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Fairy tales had been her first experience of the magical universe, and more than once she had wondered why people ended up distancing themselves from that world, knowing the immense joy that childhood had brought to their lives.
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- Author Anuj Jasani
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There is nothing more precious than time, I can give you millions if you can bring me back to my childhood
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- Author Garth Nix
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My parents are going to kill me!""That seems rather harsh...
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- Author Shannon A. Thompson
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She was always daydreaming. She never wanted to live in the real world; she always seemed to be separated from other children her age. They couldn’t understand her or her imagination. She was always thinking outside of the box, breaking rules, and only following what her heart told her was right.
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- Author Amit Ray
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There are miracles and glory in every child. Our glory lies in empowering them to flourish their glory.
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- Author Maurice Sendak
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I remember my own childhood vividly...I knew terrible things. But I knew I mustn't let adults know I knew. It would scare them
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- Author Maurice Sendak
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. . .from their earliest years children live on familiar terms with disrupting emotions, fear and anxiety are an intrinsic part of their everyday lives, they continually cope with frustrations as best they can. And it is through fantasy that children achieve catharsis. It is the best means they have for taming Wild Things.
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- Author Erin Merryn
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I think repressing what happened is what saved me in my childhood. I was able to use my imagination to create happy events, but a little girl can carry only so much on her own.
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- Author André Breton
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(speaking of Ann Radcliffe) A work of art worthy of the name is one which gives us back the freshness of the emotions of childhood.
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