Quotes about Innocence

Presently a choir of small voices chanted forth an old Christmas carol, the burden of which was— Rejoice, our Saviour he was born On Christmas Day in the morning. I rose softly, slipt on my clothes, opened the door suddenly, and beheld one of the most beautiful little fairy groups that a painter could imagine. It consisted of a boy and two girls, the eldest not more than six, and lovely as seraphs. They were going the rounds of the house and singing at every chamber door

He had the appeal of a very young dog of a very large breed -- a kind of amiable absurdity.

Children are not to be blamed for the faults of their parents.

At the end of today's service, you'll have a chance to vote on whether I should remain as your pastor. Many of you are upset with me because I've chosen to defend a man of another faith who I believe is innocent. Many of you have already decided that he is guilty. But even if you want to assume that this man is guilty, does that mean I shouldn't represent him? Did Christ make you prove your innocence before he died for your sins?

A man had better starve at once than lose his innocence in the process of getting his bread.

Stripped of the cunning artifices of the tailor, and standing forth in the garb of Eden - what a sorry set of round-shouldered, spindle-shanked, crane-necked varlets would civilized men appear!

Adam and Eve had many advantages, but the principal one was that they escaped teething.

Be a child again. Flirt. Giggle. Dip your cookies in your milk. Take a nap. Say you're sorry if you hurt someone. Chase a butterfly. Be a child again.

A child said What is the grass? fetching it to me with full hands; How could I answer the child? I do not know what it is any more than he.

The best way to make children good is to make them happy.

The goodness of the mother is written in the gaiety of the child.

How many innocent people and children suffer in the world! Lord, grant us your peace!