Arnold Weekly

“If you're naive - which means immature, inexperienced, or a bit thick - you get eaten alive.”
― Malorie Blackman, Checkmate

“Nathan had never wanted children of his own. Plenty of reasons. Babies screamed as soon as they were born – wasn’t that warning enough of what was to come? And when they grew into toddlers, and then young kids, they were far worse: tantrums, more screaming, whining. How many business trips, restaurant dinners, theatre visits, you name it, were ruined by one small, precocious loud brat and its doting, utterly useless parents? No discipline any more. Nathan had sure been disciplined.”
― Barry Kirwan, When the children come

“And maybe it was childish, this old urge to explore for exploring's sake.”
― Ransom Riggs, Hollow City

“Please God, make him think I am still pretty.”
― O. Henry, The Gift of the Magi