Quote by Leonard Cohen, The Favorite Game

The ages of seven to eleven is a huge chunk of life, full of dulling and forgetting. It is fabled that we slowly lose the gift of speech with animals, that birds no longer visit our windowsills to converse. As our eyes grow accustomed to sight they armour themselves against wonder.

The ages of seven to eleven is a huge chunk of life, full of

Summary

This quote highlights the idea that as children transition from ages seven to eleven, they start losing the innate ability to communicate with animals and lose their sense of wonder. It suggests that as we grow older, our perception becomes normalized, and we become more inclined to overlook the remarkable and extraordinary aspects of the world around us. Through this succinct explanation, the quote illuminates the gradual loss of innocence and connection with nature that occurs during this stage of human development.

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By Leonard Cohen, The Favorite Game

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