Kids
and Love Quote Unquote.
CONCERNING
THE ORIGINS OF LOVE
"One of the Greek lady gods got a crush on one of the
Greek man gods. He tried to hit her with lightning and thunderbolts,
but he just couldn't get her away from him ... After a while,
they became the first married gods."
Robbie, age 8
CONCERNING
WHY LOVE HAPPENS BETWEEN TWO PARTICULAR PEOPLE
"One of the people has freckles and so he finds somebody
else who has freckles too."
Andrew, age 6
"No
one is sure why it happens, but I heard it has something
to do with how you smell ...That's why perfume and deodorant
are so popular.
Mae, age 9
"I
think you're supposed to get shot with an arrow or something,
but the rest of it isn't supposed to be so painful."
Manuel, age 8
ON
WHAT FALLING IN LOVE IS LIKE
"Like an avalanche where you have to run for your life."
John, age 9
"If
falling in love is anything like learning how to spell,
I don't want to do it. It takes too long."
Glenn, age 7
ON
THE ROLE OF BEAUTY AND HANDSOMENESS IN LOVE
"If you want to be loved by somebody who isn't already
in your family, it doesn't hurt to be beautiful."
Anita C., age 8
"It
isn't always just how you look. Look at me. I'm handsome
like anything and I haven't got anybody to marry me yet."
Brian, age 7
"Beauty
is skin deep. But how rich you are can last a long time."
Christine, age 9
HOW
DO PEOPLE IN LOVE TYPICALLY BEHAVE?
"Mooshy ... like puppy dogs ... except puppy
dogs don't wag their tails nearly as much."
Arnold, age 10
"When
a person gets kissed for the first time, they fall down
and they don't get up for at least an hour."
Wendy, age 8
"All
of a sudden, the people get movies fever so they can sit
together in the dark."
Sherm, age 8
CONCERNING
WHY LOVERS OFTEN HOLD HANDS
"They
want to make sure their rings don't fall off because they
paid good money for them."
Gavin, age 8
"They
are just practicing for when they might have to walk down
the aisle someday and do the holy matchimony thing."
John, age 9
CONFIDENTIAL
OPINIONS ABOUT LOVE
"I'm in favour of love as long as it doesn't happen
when "Dinosaurs" is on television."
Jill, age 6
"Love
is foolish ... but I still might try it sometime."
Floyd, age 9
"Yesterday
I kissed a girl in a private place ... We were behind a
tree."
Carey, age 7
"Love
will find you, even if you are trying to hide from it. I've
been trying to hide from it since I was five, but the girls
keep finding me."
Dave, age 8
"I'm
not rushing into being in love. I'm finding fourth grade
hard enough."
Regina, age 10
THE
PERSONAL QUALITIES YOU NEED TO HAVE IN ORDER TO BE A GOOD
LOVER
"Sensitivity don't hurt."
Robbie, age 8
"One
of you should know how to write a cheque. Because, even
if you have tons of love, there is still going to be a lot
of bills."
Ava, age 8
SOME
SUREFIRE WAYS TO MAKE A PERSON FALL IN LOVE WITH YOU
"Tell them that you own a whole bunch of candy
stores."
Del, age 6
"Shake
your hips and hope for the best."
Camille, age 9
"Yell
out that you love them at the top of your lungs ... and
don't worry if their parents are right there."
Manuel, age 8
"Don't
do things like have smelly, green sneakers. You might get
attention, but attention ain't the same thing as love."
Alonzo, age 9
"One
way is to take the girl out to eat. Make sure it's something
she likes to eat. French fries usually works for me."
Bart, age 9
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