Quote by Graham Greene

Unhappiness in a child accumulates because he sees no end to the dark tunnel. The thirteen weeks of a term might just as well be thirteen years.

Unhappiness in a child accumulates because he sees no end to

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This quote highlights the subjective experience of time for a child going through unhappiness. It suggests that when a child is unhappy, they perceive it as an endless and daunting experience with no foreseeable end. The comparison between the thirteen weeks of a term and thirteen years shows the exaggerated perception of time, indicating that the child feels trapped in their unhappiness and unable to see any hope or relief in the foreseeable future.

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