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Dr. Seuss

(1904—1991)

U.S. author of children's books

Adults are obsolete children.

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children should be seen and not heard

[children should be seen and not heard] A command issued by adults to children ordering them to be quiet and not to interrupt. - A proverb. * /Your children should […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

little pitchers have big ears

[little pitchers have big ears] Little children often overhear things they are not supposed to hear, or things adults do not expect they would notice. - A proverb. * /Be […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

Nancy Mitford

(1904-1973) English novelist I love children. Especially when they cry--for then someone takes them away. www.english-slang.com

Isaac Bashevis Singer

(1904-1991), Nobel Prize laureate The wastebasket is a writer's best friend. www.english-slang.com

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