“Children know from a remarkably early age that things are being kept f...” — Anthony Hecht Quote

“Children know from a remarkably early age that things are being kept from them, that grown-ups participate in a world of mysteries.”

“Poetry operates by hints and dark suggestions. It is full of secrets and hidden formulae, like a witch's brew.”

“It doesn't seem to me strange that children should like the macabre, the sensational, and the forbidden.”

“I learned from an early age if you want something, go make it happen. It's not anyone else's job.”

“I don't generally follow sports. At an early age, I discovered that nature had apportioned me only a small reserve of enthusiasm. Best to ration.”

“Somehow I got the feeling at an early age that I had to do something important with my life.”