Accused Quote by Leo Buscaglia

I hope that there's a difference between being childish and childlike and that I'm the latter, if you take my meaning. I often sort…

— Graeme Base

When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became…

— Terry Pratchett

I still feel childlike. Not childish - there's a difference. But to be childlike is to be savoured and treasured. I offer my books…

— Graeme Base

When I was a child, I thought as a child. But now I have put away childish things. ... I must be scientific.

— Philip K. Dick

When I was a child, I acted like child, but when I became a man, I put away childish things.

— Shane Smith

When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up.

— Anonymous

You can be childlike without being childish.

— Christopher Meloni

You can be childlike without being childish. A child always wants to have fun. Ask yourself, 'Am I having fun?'

— Christopher Meloni

[In old age] there is a childlike innocence, often, that has nothing to do with the childishness of senility. The moments become precious . . .

— May Sarton

Grown-ups have developed an unpleasant habit of comforting themselves for their degradation by pretending that children are childish.

— Anonymous

For kids like me, being called childish can be a frequent occurrence. Every time we make irrational demands, exhibit irresponsible behavior, or display any…

— Adora Svitak

I do have a childlike enthusiasm at times. I certainly enjoy life and get pleasure sometimes in childish things.

— Brian Baumgartner