WISDOM WITHOUT YEARS
A New York City, school teacher has collected comments by children five to 12 years of age. If they had been made by grown-ups—yes, by widelyexperienced and quite “ intellectual ” grown-ups—they still would have been worthy of their authors. They almost prove Sir James Barrie’s contention that being an artist consists of remaining a child.
Lo: I don’t like to see ladies smoke because it makes them frown up so. I like to see them look nice and clear. Or: I like the country because it’s so peaceful. Out there the quiet just goes sliding along. And:
Smells are good things to know about. When people do good things, they smell sweet. When they do bad things, they do not smell sweet at all. Dogs know all about this. Also:
When you feel like getting excited you can turn on the radio, and when yon feel like being sad and crying, you can turn it on, too. There are lots of sad people on the radio. Moreover:
We should smile at people and say “thank you” and “please,” and help lame men and blind ladies cross the street. Then we won’t ever have war.
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Evening Star, Issue 23717, 26 October 1940, Page 3
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196WISDOM WITHOUT YEARS Evening Star, Issue 23717, 26 October 1940, Page 3
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