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1 " The walk across the street can seem long, like walking across town. Grown-ups with real magic sometimes seem very ordinary.If you know of anyone who is a really good person, they will probably seem imperfect when you talk to them. The best drawings are simple. Special things can seem plain. The voyage to the sun is inside you. "
― Ruth Ann Oskolkoff , Voyage to the Sun: A Children's Version of the Tao te Ching
2 " A lot of bright colors make it so you cannot see tiny patterns and designs. A lot of loud sounds make it so you cannot hear things that are quiet and magical. A lot of spicy foods make it so you cannot enjoy everyday foods like bread, rice, and pasta. "
3 " The wise child realizes there are limits to organizing everything. Sometimes it is better to stop; just have fun and do as you like. If a person goes too far in organizing everything all of the time, that is when common sense fails; that is when real trouble happens. "
4 " A good bus rider likes to take the bus, looking out the window, talking to others on the way. The trip on the bus is fun; it is not just about getting there. A good painter tries to think about what she is feeling inside her imagination, her thoughts. It is not just about painting what something looks like. A good science student likes thinking about ideas, tries to find out how things work. It is not just about learning one tiny piece of the universe. "
5 " I am a dreamer. I feel the universe coming from the world of dreams and imagination. We are like thoughts come to life. The smartest people know all the rules and facts, but every day they feel the real universe is like magic living in our hearts. "
