“Children under, say, ten, shouldn't know that the universe is ever-expanding, inexorably pushing into the vacuum, galaxies swallowed by galaxies, whole solar systems collapsing, all of it acted out in silence. At ten we are still learning the rules of cartoon animation, that if a man draws a door on a rock only he can pass through it. Anyone else who tries will crash into the rock.” ChildrenPoetryUniverseKnowledgeLearningPoemDestructionCartoons Book:Some Ether Source: Some Ether
“When I was a child, writing was the worst possible choice of a career in my family.” WritingChildrenChoicesCareersWorstMy Family Author:Nick Flynn
