A child with an intense capacity for feeling can suffer to a degree that is beyond any degree of adult suffering, because imagination, ignorance, and the conviction of utter helplessness are untempered either by reason or by experience.
E. M. DelafieldAm sorry to note that abuse and condemnation of a common acquaintance often constitutes very strong bond of union between otherwise uncongenial spirits.
E. M. DelafieldAre modern children going to revolt against being modern, and if so, what form will reaction of modern parents take?
E. M. DelafieldAlways remember, me dear, whether you're listening to a tale or telling one: Every penny piece that's struck has two sides to it.
E. M. Delafield