Children ask better questions than adults. May I have a cookie Why is the sky blue and What does a cow say are far more likely to elicit a cheerful response than Where's your manuscript Why haven't you called and Who's your lawyer. (Fran Lebowitz)

Children ask better questions than adults. May I have a cookie Why is the sky blue and What does a cow say are far more likely to elicit a cheerful response than Where's your manuscript Why haven't you called and Who's your lawyer.

Fran Lebowitz

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