Childhood Quotes
Childhood is when the world is still new enough to be astonishing. These quotes reflect on the simplicity, seriousness, and openness of being young -- and on the way those early years shape everything that follows.
Use them in parenting blogs, baby shower cards, memoir writing, or nostalgic social media posts. Browse through and find one that takes you back.
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“There is always one moment in childhood when the door opens and lets the future in.”
“Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood.”
“Childhood means simplicity. Look at the world with the child's eye - it is very beautiful.”
“If you carry your childhood with you, you never become older.”
“One of the luckiest things that can happen to you in life is, I think, to have a happy childhood.”
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