Earnest Quote by Henry Theodore Tuckerman
“To impress others we must be earnest; to amuse them, it is only necessary to be kindly and fanciful.”
“To impress others we must be earnest; to amuse them, it is only necessary to be kindly and fanciful.”
![“He [an earnest young reporter] seemed to share the view of many intelligent, well-educated, well-meaning people that, while adult literature may aim to be art, the object of children's books is to whip the little rascals into shape.” quote by Katherine Paterson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/2cf/katherine-paterson-2365_adults_he-an-earnest-young-reporter-seemed-to-s_6101.jpg)
