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“All children are artists, and it is an indictment of our culture that so many of them lose their creativity, their unfettered imaginations, as they grow older.” quote by Madeleine L'Engle
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“All children are artists, and it is an indictment of our culture that so many of them lose their creativity, their unfettered imaginations, as they grow older.”

Madeleine L'Engle

About This Quote

Source Book: A Wrinkle in Time, 1962

Society often suppresses children's innate imagination, stifling creativity as they age.

In simple terms: Children lose creativity as they grow.

Key Takeaway

Nurture imagination throughout life.

Themes

creativity education culture

Mood

hopeful reflective

Type

advice philosophical

When to use this quote

  • schools
  • parenting
  • media consumption

Key Concepts

imagination developmental psychology

Questions to Reflect On

  • How can we protect children's imagination?
  • What adult habits hinder our own creativity?
A Different Perspective

Cultural pressures can limit creative expression.

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