Above all, though, children are linked to adults by the simple fact that they are in process of turning into them. For this they may be forgiven much. Children are bound to be inferior to adults, or there is no incentive to grow up.


the Spectator, 10 October 1959

Philip Larkin Quotes

Above all, though, children are linked to adults by the simple fact that they are in process of turning into them. For this they may be forgiven...

Above all, though, children are linked to adults by the simple fact that they are in process of turning into them. For this they may be forgiven...

Above all, though, children are linked to adults by the simple fact that they are in process of turning into them. For this they may be forgiven...

Above all, though, children are linked to adults by the simple fact that they are in process of turning into them. For this they may be forgiven...