I believe that maturity is not an outgrowing, but a growing up: that an adult is not a dead child, but a child who survived. I believe that all the best faculties of a mature human being exist in the child.. .. that one of the most deeply human, and humane, of these faculties is the power of imagination. Anonymous
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Almost everyone goes through a phase of growing up, but the truth is that many people don’t really grow up. Too often, their growth stops at twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old. They feel like they’re still in their childhood. People who are truly mature realize that their relationships with adults are like having a baby with them.

They have to take care of them and protect them. Mature people know how important it is to be patient with others. The older you get, the more you can relate to children.

Source: The Language Of The Night: Essays On Fantasy And Science Fiction

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