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“Like a child I close my eyes in the hopes that when I open them again, the natural order will be overturned, the impossible made plausible by desire alone.”

Book:The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle

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“From her mother, Janie learned to play charades and murder in the dark, to run three-legged races, to spot hermit thrushes, towhees (Mrs. P. said the towhee's call was "Drink your tea!"; Bea said it was "Brush your teeth!"), and tell prairie warblers from the maryland yellowthroat and the great horned from the barred owl by their calls.”

Nature Childhood Birds

Book:The End of the Point

Source: The End of the Point

“The joy from eating does not come from the exclusivity of the food, but instead from the sensitivity that we eat it with.”

Happiness Food Positive Thinking Enjoyment Sensitivity Rationality

Book:BOTH of You: Behavior. Opinion. Thinking. Happiness - The more rational we are, the more emotional we can be.

Source: BOTH of You: Behavior. Opinion. Thinking. Happiness - The more rational we are, the more emotional we can be.

“Helen was happy for them, and disdainful, and jealous of them for getting more of each other while she got less of them, and, mostly, astonished-that life could actually move forward like this into adulthood.”

Childhood Adolescence

Book:The End of the Point

Source: The End of the Point

“Oh, yes, there was a witch; there are always witches where there are children.”

Childhood

Author:Robertson Davies

“The art of the child is in non-realization.”

Childhood

Book:The Book of Disquiet: The Complete Edition

Source: The Book of Disquiet: The Complete Edition

“Children don't realize how bad things are. This is their norm. They don't realize how much of their childhood is being stolen by screens. They simply have no escape. It follows them home. It follows them everywhere. The phone is always on their minds. Texts are constant, often misinterpreted, hurtful, with no visual cues. They take the place of learning how to have genuine conversations.”

Fiction Childhood Adventure Social Media Storytelling Escape Middle School Childrens Literature Adventure Stories

Author:Benjamin Conlon

“I think that everyone, no matter how many troubles he may have when he grows up, ought to have a happy childhood to look back upon. And if I ever have any children of my own, no matter how unhappy I may be, I am not going to let them have any cares until they grow up.”

Happiness Childhood

Book:Daddy-Long-Legs

Source: Daddy-Long-Legs

“I want adults who can't raise kids not to have any. What will I remember? Violence, insults or beatings, hit with chains, pipes, or a belt?”

Violence Childhood Parenting

Author:Nadine Labaki

“A good children's book is conversation kids and parents share and talk about”

Childhood Motherhood Parenting Tips Conversations Worth Having Social And Emotional Learning Luna The Moon Pig 2021 The Luna Series

Author:Suzy Davies

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