Some parents say it is toy guns that make boys warlike. But give a boy a rubber duck and he read more

Some parents say it is toy guns that make boys warlike. But give a boy a rubber duck and he will seize its neck like the butt of a pistol and shout "Bang!"

There comes a time in every rightly constructed boy's life that he has a raging desire to go somewhere and read more

There comes a time in every rightly constructed boy's life that he has a raging desire to go somewhere and dig for hidden treasure

One of the best things in the world to be is a boy; it requires no experience, but needs some read more

One of the best things in the world to be is a boy; it requires no experience, but needs some practice to be a good one

A boy is a magical creature--you can lock him out of your workshop, but you can't lock him out of read more

A boy is a magical creature--you can lock him out of your workshop, but you can't lock him out of your heart.

A Scout smiles and whistles under all circumstances.

A Scout smiles and whistles under all circumstances.

I pay the schoolmaster, but 'tis the schoolboys that educate my son.

I pay the schoolmaster, but 'tis the schoolboys that educate my son.

Of all wild beasts, the most difficult to manage.

Of all wild beasts, the most difficult to manage.

Of all the animals, the boy is the most unmanageable

Of all the animals, the boy is the most unmanageable

I am convinced that every boy, in his heart, would rather steal second base than an automobile.

I am convinced that every boy, in his heart, would rather steal second base than an automobile.