Quotes on Adults

A child who can love the oddities of a fantasy book cannot possibly be xenophobic as an adult. What is a different color, a different culture, a different tongue for a child who has already mastered Elvish, respected Puddleglums, or fallen under the spell of dark-skinned Ged?

We loved each other with a premature love, marked by a fierceness that so often destroys adult lives.

Love is staying up all night with a sick child - or a healthy adult.