Shirley Jackson Quotes about Children

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Now, I have nothing against the public school system as it is presently organized, once you allow the humor of its basic assumption about how it is possible to teach things to children.

Now, I have nothing against the public school system as it is presently organized, once you allow the humor of its basic assumption about how it is possible to teach things to children.

Shirley Jackson

Children, School, Assumption

Life Among the Savages is a disrespectful memoir of my children.

Shirley Jackson

Children, Savages, Disrespectful

Shirley Jackson (2008). “The Lottery”, p.29, The Creative Company

The idea of a series of items, following one another docilely, forms the only possible reasonable approach to life if you have to live it with a home and a husband and children, none of whom would dream of following one another docilely.

Shirley Jackson

Dream, Children, Husband

Shirley Jackson (2015). “Life Among the Savages”, p.74, Penguin

I wonder if I could eat a child if I had the chance.' 'I doubt if I could cook one,' said Constance.

Shirley Jackson

Children, Doubt, Chance

Shirley Jackson (2014). “We Have Always Lived in the Castle”, p.109, Obelix Books

In ten years I will be a beautiful charming lovely lady writer without any husband or children but lots of lovers and everyone will read the books I write and want to marry me but I will never marry any of them. I will have lots of money and jewels too.

Shirley Jackson

Beautiful, Children, Husband

Shirley Jackson Quotes about Children

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