Children are remarkable for their intelligence and ardor, for their cu…

Aldous Huxley
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Children are remarkable for their intelligence and ardor, for their curiosity, their intolerance of shams, the clarity and ruthlessness of their vision. ✨ Aldous Huxley (2000). Complete Essays: 1930-1935, Ivan R Dee
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