Kids, she says. When they're little, they believe everything you tell them about the world. As a mother, you're the world almanac and the encyclopedia and the dictionary and the Bible, all rolled up together. But after they hit some magic age, it's just the opposite. After that, you're either a liar or a fool or a villain.


Haunted: A Novel (ed. Anchor, 2005) - ISBN: 9780385515832

Chuck Palahniuk Quotes

Kids, she says. When they're little, they believe everything you tell them about the world. As a mother, you're the world almanac and the...

Kids, she says. When they're little, they believe everything you tell them about the world. As a mother, you're the world almanac and the...

Kids, she says. When they're little, they believe everything you tell them about the world. As a mother, you're the world almanac and the...

Kids, she says. When they're little, they believe everything you tell them about the world. As a mother, you're the world almanac and the...