Quote#Children
I remember I used to half believe and wholly play with fairies when I…
Quote byBeatrix Potter · 1866–1943
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Journal entry (1896-11-17), from the National Trust collection..
English (original)
I remember I used to half believe and wholly play with fairies when I was a child. What heaven can be more real than to retain the spirit-world of childhood, tempered and balanced by knowledge and common-sense...
— Beatrix Potter
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