Alas Quote by Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton

Innocence is indeed a glorious thing; but, unfortunately, it does not keep very well and is easily led astray.

— Immanuel Kant

Innocence can be more powerful than experience.

— Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu

I have always said that innocence is much more powerful than experience.

— Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu

It is innocence that is full and experience that is empty. It is innocence that wins and experience that loses.

— Charles Peguy

Innocence is one of the most exciting things in the world.

— Eartha Kitt

Experience, which destroys innocence, also leads one back to it.

— James A. Baldwin

Innocence is always the state of being untouched. Sometimes it's synonymous with virginity, so sometimes it's quite literal, but sometimes it's more of a…

— Molly Crabapple

I forget nothing and then, one day, there will be revenge. Innocence isn't exactly everywhere. But I will say innocence also takes you far…

— Karl Lagerfeld

Innocence is a desirable thing, a dainty thing, an appealing thing, in its place; but carried too far, it is merely ridiculous.

— Dorothy Parker

Innocence is lucky if it finds the same protection as guilt

— Anonymous

Innocence is a kind of insanity

— Graham Greene

There [is] no innocence more dangerous than the innocence of age.

— Gabriel Garcia Marquez