A fairly bright boy is far more intelligent and far better company than the average adult.

A fairly bright boy is far more intelligent and far better company than the average adult.

To be ignorant of what occurred before you were born is to remain always a child.

To be ignorant of what occurred before you were born is to remain always a child.

The boy who expects every morning to open into a new world finds that today is like yesterday, but he read more

The boy who expects every morning to open into a new world finds that today is like yesterday, but he believes tomorrow will be different

things without defense: insects, kittens, small boys.

things without defense: insects, kittens, small boys.

Let the child's first lesson be obedience, and the second will be what thou wilt.

Let the child's first lesson be obedience, and the second will be what thou wilt.

Children have more need of models than of critics.

Children have more need of models than of critics.

For many children, joy comes as the result of mining something unique and wondrous about themselves from some inner shaft.

For many children, joy comes as the result of mining something unique and wondrous about themselves from some inner shaft.

We've had bad luck with our kids--they've all grown up.

We've had bad luck with our kids--they've all grown up.

Of all wild beasts, the most difficult to manage.

Of all wild beasts, the most difficult to manage.