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Innocence, Children, Humor, Curiosity

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"Somebody said once or wrote, once: 'We're all of us children in a vast kindergarten trying to spell God's name with the wrong alphabet blocks!"

Tennessee Williams, American Dramatist

Innocence, Humility, Faith, Childhood, Mystery

"Innocence is the ability to see things for what they are."

R. A. Delmonico, American Author

Innocence, Clarity, Perception, Truth

"When Tana was six, vampires were Muppets, endlessly counting, or cartoon villains in black cloaks with red polyester lining."

Holly Black, American Author

Innocence, Childhood, Perception, Fear

"Scarce was the verdict spoken,When that still calm was broken,A childish form hath burst into the throng;With tears and looks of sadness,That bring no news of gladness,But tell too surely something hath gone wrong!"

Lewis Carroll, English Author

Innocence, Loss, Emotion, Tragedy

"Innocence is a splendid thing, only it has the misfortune not to keep very well and to be easily misled."

Immanuel Kant, German Philosopher

Innocence, Naivety, Loss, Deception

"As children play games with imaginary things, initially a seeker indulges in little things. So simple people believe in simple things."

Fakeer Ishavardas, Indian Spiritual Leader

Innocence, Imagination, Seeker, Belief

"When we see an innocent child, this is an ordinary thing; but when we see an innocent adult, this is an extraordinary thing!"

Mehmet Murat ildan, Turkish Philosopher

Innocence, Truth, Wisdom, Inspirational, Happiness

"I like children; I like 'em, and I respect 'em. Pretty much all the honest truth-telling there is in the world is done by them."

Oliver Wendell Holmes, American Writer

Innocence, Children, Truth, Honesty

"That Jim Crow there in the window," answered the urchin, holding out a cent, and pointing to the gingerbread figure that had attracted his notice, as he loitered along to school; "the one that has not a broken foot."

Nathaniel Hawthorne, American Novelist

Innocence, Childhood, Observation, Desire

"It is so heartbreaking what we do to children in this world, how they are destroyed."

Bryant McGill, American Poet

Innocence, Children, Truth, Regret, Wisdom

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"Love is honesty. Love is a mutual respect for one another."

Love

"I like that girl more than I can remember likin' anything in my life. I'm not about to give her up. I'll start carin' about what other people think when I'm six feet under."

Love

"And my piece of advice is...don't flirt with any of the female instructors. They all have access to weapons bigger than yours."

Humor

"Being brave is not as easy as it looks."

Courage

"Alex and Carlos-the tag team from hell. They're the last people I need shit from right now. If they decide to trail me, too, I'll have an entire entourage.'I'm fine.'Then sit up and talk to us.'Okay, in that case I'm not fine. Go away. I moan. 'Unless you want me to puke all over you."

Conflict

"One of the things that makes me who I am is the loyalty I have to people I hold close to my heart."

Loyalty

"I wish I could turn back time, but I can't. I made a stupid decision because I thought I was invincible, and I'll pay for it the rest of my life."

Regret

"Some things need to be left unsaid."

Silence

"Three things Marco taught me today race through my mind: boys will lie to your face just to have sex with you, don't trust any boy who says I love you, and never date a boy who lives on the south side of Fairfield."

Advice

"This connection we have isn't going away, it's only getting stronger. Because the more I spend time with her, the closer I want to be."

Romance