Childhood is the fiery furnace in which we are melted down to esse

Childhood is the fiery furnace in which we are melted down to essentials and that essential shaped for good. – Katherine Anne Porter

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In childhood, we press our nose to the pane, looking out. In memories of childhood, we press our nose to the pane, looking in. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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