Christopher Morley Quotes

We call a child's mind 'small' simply by habit; perhaps it is larger than ours is, for it can take in almost anything without effort.

Christopher Morley

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• Small
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• Habit

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• We call a child's mind 'small' simply by habit; perhaps it is larger than ours is, for it can take in almost anything without effort.

  

  Christopher Morley
  • Mind
  • Small
  • Effort