Childhood Quote by Paula Sharp

I first read 'Lord of the Flies' as a teenager. I remember feeling disillusioned afterwards, but not for a second did I think to…

— Rutger Bregman

'Lord of the Flies' is one of my favorite books. That was a big influence on me as a teenager; I still read it…

— Suzanne Collins

“If you leave a bunch of eleven-year-olds to their own devices, what you get is Lord of the Flies. Like a lot of American…

— Paul Graham

When I wrote 'Lord of the Flies' - I had no idea it would even get published.

— William Golding

“I thought Lord of the Flies was one of the great rip-offs of our time. Complete steal from A High Wind In Jamaica. He…

— Truman Capote

I've always been interested in a certain kind of sophistication in children's literature. I loved Roald Dahl; I loved the underlying nastiness of some…

— David Small

I can't remember coming across a more precise evocation of innocence lost since Golding's The Lord of the Flies. With The Death of Sweet…

— Dennis Lehane

I think. as a child, there's something frightening about certain adults, particularly when you're in their clutches or power. That must be the reason…

— Bertie Carvel

I felt I had a very innocent childhood and I feel privileged by that. But as an adult, I know that there were people…

— Jay Asher

People ask me if I ever thought of writing a children's book. I say, 'If I had a serious brain injury I might well…

— Martin Amis

Especially since having children, a lot of the time if you ask me, 'Have you read that book?' the answer would be 'not personally.'

— Claire Messud

Every book is different with it's own personality just like children.

— Cassandra Clare