Child Quote by Mamie Gummer

I think innocence is something that adults project upon children that's not really there.

— Donna Tartt

Young children have no sense of wonder. They bewilder well, but few things surprise them. All of it is new to young children, after…

— Annie Dillard

Kids are born curious about the world. What adults primarily do in the presence of kids is unwittingly thwart the curiosity of children.

— Neil deGrasse Tyson

You get the feeling that childhood does not last as long as it used to. Innocence gets harder to hold on to as the…

— Martin Amis

I suppose I could say that to be interested in innocence already suggests a remove from innocence, perhaps a longing for something that is…

— Quentin S. Crisp

“The age of lost innocence varies for each person. Some lose it when they learn that their childhood fantasies are merely myth, while others…

— J.D. Stroube

Innocence is indeed a glorious thing; but, unfortunately, it does not keep very well and is easily led astray.

— Immanuel Kant

In order for humanity to survive in the twenty-first century and beyond, we must nurture rather than repress children's natural curiosity. We must encourage…

— Paul K. Chappell

Being part of the natural world reminds me that innocence isn't ever lost completely; we just need to maintain our goodness to regain it.

— Jewel

Innocence is one of the most exciting things in the world.

— Eartha Kitt

The innocence of childhood is like the innocence of a lot of animals.

— Clint Eastwood

Children are not only innocent and curious but also optimistic and joyful and essentially happy. They are, in short, everything adults wish they could…

— Carolyn Haywood