“Shel Silverstein:
"...Put something silly into the world.”
Source: I Left My Brain at School: Poems for Kids
“Put something silly into the world."
Shel Silverstein”
“The family vacation taught them about about their country, how to be citizens, how to explore the unknown. Family travel was for some a life changing experience that directed them toward a new place to live or towards a life's vocation. Whether you remember the sights you saw or the fights in the back seat, the family vacation is not forgotten.”
Source: Are We There Yet?: The Golden Age of American Family Vacations
“The most valuable keepsakes are always the stories we create, the people we share them with, and the deeper appreciation we gain for the life we're building, together.”
Source: A National Park Love Story: A Journey to Visit All 63 U.S. National Parks
“With sensitive children, physical blows or traumas aren't required to make them afraid of the dark.”
Source: The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You
“You musn't mind people so much. They're not being disagreeable to you -- it's their way. You always think people are meaning things for you. But they don't.”
Source: Sons and Lovers
“Most sensitive boys tend to pause to reflect before acting and would not be considered risk-takers. This tendency can easily be understood as demonstrating a healthy caution. However, in most societies boys are frequently encouraged to engage in risky behavior and are praised when they do so, while more cautious behavior is regarded with shame.”
Source: The Strong, Sensitive Boy: Help Your Son Become a Happy, Confident Man
“L'enfance est un couteau planté dans la gorge.”
Source: Incendies
“Je pensais être exilé de mon pays. En revenant sur les traces de mon passé, j'ai compris que je l'étais de mon enfance? Ce qui me paraît bien plus cruel.”
Source: Petit pays
“Pourquoi les enfants sont si cruels ? On parle toujours de leur "innocence", alors que, d'après mes souvenirs de cours de récré, ils se comportent plutôt comme des petits cons. Il suffit d'être un pu trop gros, un peu trop grand, un peu trop roux, de sentir un peu trop fort... Il n'y a rien d'innocent dans les horreurs qu'on m'a balancées quand j'étais petite.”
Source: How Hard Can Love Be?