“Happiness is an imaginary condition, formerly attributed by the living to the dead, now usually attributed by adults to children, and by children to adults.”
"Emotions", p. 36.
The Second Sin (1973)
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Marilyn Manson (1969) American rock musician and actor
As quoted in MarilynManson.com (2000).
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Theodore Dalrymple (1949) English doctor and writer
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Warren Farrell book The Myth of Male Power
Source: The Myth of Male Power (1993), Part II: The Glass Cellars of the disposable sex, p. 230.
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Brené Brown (1965) US writer and professor
Source: Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead
“Adults are just obsolete children and the hell with them.”
Dr. Seuss (1904–1991) American children's writer and illustrator, co-founder of Beginner Books
On writing for adults, as quoted in Of Sneetches and Whos and the Good Dr. Seuss: Essays on the Writings and Life of Theodor Geisel (1997) by Thomas Fensch, p. 96
“Children are the vessels into which adults pour their poison.”
Salman Rushdie book Midnight's Children
Source: Midnight's Children (1981)
“Adults should strive to be more like children.”
Lorin Morgan-Richards (1975) American poet, cartoonist, and children's writer
Speaking at Women's march in Los Angeles (21 January 2017).
