"Childish fantasy, like the sheath over the bud,……" — Elizabeth Bowen
"Childish fantasy, like the sheath over the bud, not only protects but curbs the terrible budding spirit, protects not only innocence from the world, but the world from the power of innocence."
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Elizabeth Bowen
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