Children Quote by Fran Lebowitz
“I must take issue with the term 'a mere child,' for it has been my invariable experience that the company of a mere child is infinitely preferable to that of a mere adult.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: The Fran Lebowitz Reader, 1994
Adults often lack the honesty and wonder that children naturally possess.
In simple terms: Children are better companions than adults.
Value childlike honesty and curiosity.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- friendship
- parenting
- education
- team building
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What qualities do you cherish in a child?
- How can adults retain childlike wonder?
Adults can offer experience and guidance that children cannot.