Quotes About Innocence

Death had been more pitiful to them than longer life would have been. It had taken the one in the loyalty of love, and the other in the innocence of faith, from a world which for love has no recompense and for faith no fulfillment.

Babies have the power to make grumpy people happy because they love you no matter what. Dogs are that way, too.

There were no fear of death in children's eyes because they had seen hanging, stoning to death and chopping heads in playgrounds and parks.

The smell of good bread baking, like the sound of lightly flowing water, is indescribable in its evocation of innocence and delight

Peanut butter is the pate of childhood.

Why can't the world be simpler, like it is for guinea pigs? They only have a few rules: Crying will get you attention. If it fits in your mouth, it's food. Scream if you don't get your share.

What a childhood I had - I was ten years old when I found out Alpo was dog food.

Animal crackers, and cocoa to drink That is the finest of suppers, I think When I'm grown up and can have what I please, I think I shall always insist upon these.

The lamb thy riot dooms to bleed today, Had he thy reason, would he skip and play? Pleas'd to the last he crops the flow'ry food, And licks the hand just rais'd to shed his blood.

Peanut butter - the pâté of childhood.

And let your board stand an altar on which the pure and the innocent of forest and plain are sacrificed for that which is purer and still more innocent in man.

He who repents of having sinned is almost innocent.

Every adult was once a child free from prejudice.

By their innocence and goodness, by their boundless capacity for forgiveness, and by the sheer power of their faith and hope, children redeem their parents, bringing out their best selves.

Mindful and creative, a child who has neither a past, nor examples to follow, nor value judgments, simply lives, speaks and plays in freedom.

Coming to the master is coming in search of your innocence, in search of your lost childhood, in search of your originality... in search of your individuality, in search of freedom.

You just have this freedom when you're younger - this lack of concern to fail or do anything wrong. It comes with an ease that I've found has kind of deteriorated over time.

Every child deserves a chance at a life filled with love, laughter, friends and family.

Wherever they go, and whatever happens to them on the way, in that enchanted place on the top of the forest, a little boy and his Bear will always be playing.

Childhood friendship is the most beautiful memory that can't ever be replaced.

Dennis to friend: No use crying, Joey. There aren't any grownups around.

Aleksar Greene was a boy I used to play with. He was my imaginary friend.

You put a baby in a crib with an apple and a rabbit. If it eats the rabbit and plays with the apple, I'll buy you a new car.

I've got the brain of a four year old. I'll bet he was glad to be rid of it.