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Every genuine boy is a rebel and an anarch. If he were allowed to develop according to his own instincts, his own inclinations, society would undergo such a radical transformation as to make the adult revolutionary cower and cringe.
Some parents say it is toy guns that make boys warlike. But give a boy a rubber duck and he read more
Some parents say it is toy guns that make boys warlike. But give a boy a rubber duck and he will seize its neck like the butt of a pistol and shout "Bang!"
One of the best things in the world to be is a boy; it requires no experience, but needs some read more
One of the best things in the world to be is a boy; it requires no experience, but needs some practice to be a good one
A boy is a magical creature - you can lock him out of your workshop, but you can't lock him read more
A boy is a magical creature - you can lock him out of your workshop, but you can't lock him out of your heart.
Of all wild beasts, the most difficult to manage.
Of all wild beasts, the most difficult to manage.
Boys frustrate me. I hate all their indirect messages, I hate game playing. Do you like me or don't you? read more
Boys frustrate me. I hate all their indirect messages, I hate game playing. Do you like me or don't you? Just tell me so I can get over you.
A Scout smiles and whistles under all circumstances.
A Scout smiles and whistles under all circumstances.
Boys don't make passes at female smart-asses.
Boys don't make passes at female smart-asses.
Boys are beyond the range of anybody's sure understanding, at least when they are between the ages of 18 months read more
Boys are beyond the range of anybody's sure understanding, at least when they are between the ages of 18 months and 90 years.