“No one loses their innocence. It is either taken or given away willingly.”
― Black and White
― Black and White
“Innocence is a kind of insanity”
― The Quiet American
― The Quiet American
“There is an innocence in admiration: it occurs in one who has not yet realized that they might one day be admired.”
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“Innocence ends when one is stripped of the delusion that one likes oneself.”
― On Self-Respect
― On Self-Respect
“And that's what innocence is. It's simple and trusting like a child, not judgmental and committed to one narrow point of view. If you are locked into a pattern of thinking and responding, your creativity gets blocked. You miss the freshness and magic of the moment. Learn to be innocent again, and that freshness never fades.”
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Cassie’s 2025 Year in Books
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