“Playing with dad is like being on a roller coaster—kids are excited because they feel safe.”
Warren Farrell (1943) author, spokesperson, expert witness, political candidate
Source: The Boy Crisis (2018), pp. 142
“People like Truffaut, Lelouch and Godard are like little kids playing at being revolutionaries. I've passed through this stage.”
Polanski : His Life and Films (1982)
Context: People like Truffaut, Lelouch and Godard are like little kids playing at being revolutionaries. I've passed through this stage. I lived in a country where these things happened seriously.
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