Bigs Quote by Frances Hodgson Burnett
“The difficulty will be to keep her from learning too fast and too much. She is always sitting with her little nose burrowing into books. She doesn't read them, Miss Minchin; she gobbles them up as if she were a little wolf instead of a little girl. She is always starving for new books to gobble, and she wants grown-up books--great, big, fat ones--French and German as well as English--history and biography and poets, and all sorts of things. Drag her away from her books when she reads too much.”
About This Quote
Source Novel: A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett, 1905
A child's insatiable appetite for knowledge can be overwhelming, prompting adults to limit her learning.
In simple terms: A girl loves reading too much; adults try to curb it.
Key Takeaway
Balance curiosity with guidance.
Themes
education
growth
control
Mood
concerned
hopeful
Type
educational
literary
When to use this quote
- parenting
- school curricula
- self‑directed study
- reading programs
Key Concepts
over‑eagerness
learning limits
Questions to Reflect On
- Should curiosity be limited?
- How can we nurture without overloading?
A Different Perspective
Restricting learning may stifle potential.
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