How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
And to herself she thought, Oh, God, children are children, old women are old women, and nothing in between. They can't imagine a change they can't see. (15.96)
Is this true? Can you imagine a change you can't see? Try it.
Quote #8
"And it's kind of sad," said Tom, sitting still. "There's nothing we can do to help them." (16.17-18)
Is it really sad to grow from childhood to adulthood, or is it kind of awesome? After all, grownups can eat cookies for breakfast and cereal for dinner, stay up as late as they like, and watch whatever they want on television. The downside: paying taxes and giving up your dreams of being an Olympic gymnast.
Quote #9
"I'm writing it down here this way: 'Maybe old people were never children, like we claim with Mrs. Bentley, but big or little, some of them were standing around at Appomattox the summer of 1865.' They got Indian vision and can sight back further than you and me will ever sight ahead." (18.3)
We think Doug is missing one key point: Old people have to have been young; otherwise, they wouldn't be the time machines he admires them for being. They'd have nowhere back in time to go to.