We've let the blade of our innocence dull over time, and it's only in innocence that you find any kind of magic, any kind of courage.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Courage without conscience is a wild beast.
Innocence can be more powerful than experience.
I have always said that innocence is much more powerful than experience.
Innocence as we understand it in our culture is very theatrical. The flip side is, if you're charming enough, you can get away with anything.
Innocence is like polished armor; it adorns and defends.
Innocence in genius, and candor in power, are both noble qualities.
Innocence is like a dumb leper who has lost his bell, wandering the world, meaning no harm.
Innocence always calls mutely for protection when we would be so much wiser to guard ourselves against it: innocence is like a dumb leper who has lost his bell, wandering the world, meaning no harm.
All things truly wicked start from innocence.
Innocence is thought charming because it offers delightful possibilities for exploitation.