His adolescents are displaced aristocrats who have lost their kingdom and wealth, which was childhood. [On J.D. Salinger]
Heather O'NeillStichwörter: childhood aristocrats jd-salinger
My breath in the cold air was bleach that accidentally spilled on a black t-shirt.
Heather O'NeillLonely children probably wrote the Bible.
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Love is a big and wonderful idea, but life is made up of small things. As a kid, you have nothing to do with the way the world is run; you just have to hurry to catch up with it.
Heather O'NeillBecoming a child again is what is impossible. That's what you have a legitimate reason to be upset over. Childhood is the most valuable thing that's taken away from you in life, if you think about it.
Heather O'NeillPeople give you a hard time about being a kid at twelve. They didn't want to give you Halloween candy anymore. They said things like, "If this were the Middle Ages, you'd be married and you'd own a farm with about a million chickens on it." They were trying to kick you out of childhood. Once you were gone, there was no going back, so you had to hold on as long as you could.
Heather O'NeillStichwörter: growing-up childhood maturity
I went into the room and sat next to Linus on the bed. I put my hand on his shoulder. I was always surprised at how soft other people were. I thought I felt his heartbeat, although it could have been my own.
Heather O'NeillWhen she said sweet things in my ear, it would slide right down into my heart
Heather O'NeillThe ground was silvery, as if some stars had fallen there.
Heather O'NeillStichwörter: childhood memories
If you want to get a child to love you, then you should just go hide in the closet for three or for hours. They get down on their knees and pray for you to return. That child will turn you into God. Lonely children probably wrote the Bible.
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