The stories of childhood...

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"The stories of childhood 

leave an indelible impression, 

and their author 

always has a niche 

in the temple of memory 

from which the image

 is never cast out 

to be thrown on the rubbish heap 

of things that are outgrown and outlived." 

 ~ Howard Pyle

This quote is so true!  I've outgrown many things from my childhood, but never the stories. I still love all of the books that I loved back then.  They are a part of me, and have helped shape me into the person I've become.  One of my fondest hopes is that some day I will write a story that children will read and love and remember, even once they are grown.