A child hasn't a grown-up person's appetite for affection. A little of it goes a long way with them and they like a good imitation of it better than the real thing, as every nurse knows. (George Bernard Shaw)

A child hasn't a grown-up person's appetite for affection. A little of it goes a long way with them and they like a good imitation of it better than the real thing, as every nurse knows.

George Bernard Shaw

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