Child Quote by Walker Percy
“Children notice things first, people later.”
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Moviegoer, 1961
Children notice details before adults do.
In simple terms: Kids see first, adults later.
Key Takeaway
Pay attention to simple observations.
Themes
perception
learning
innocence
Mood
curious
reflective
Type
philosophical
observational
When to use this quote
- parenting
- education
- design
Key Concepts
Sensory awareness
developmental psychology
Questions to Reflect On
- What can children teach us?
- How to regain childlike observation?
A Different Perspective
Adults may overlook subtle cues.
![“[In art] you are telling the reader or the listener or the viewer something he already knows but which he doesn't quite know that he knows, so that in the action of communication he experiences a recognition, a feeling that he has been there before, a shock of recognition.” quote by Walker Percy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/3f1/walker-percy-1958_action_in-art-you-are-telling-the-reader-or-the_116938.jpg)
