George Orwell Quotes
One can love a child, perhaps, more deeply than one can love another adult, but it is rash to assume that the child feels any love in return.
Topics
Child Development
Unconditional Love
Unrequited Love
Love, Romance
Child Emotions
Emotional Bond
Emotional Maturity
Mutual Affection
Parent-Child Relationship
Parental Devotion
Parental Investment
Parental Love
Parental Responsibility
Reciprocated Love
emotional reciprocity
Child Love
Love Perception
Adult Love
Citations
Orwell, George. "Such, Such Were the Joys." Partisan Review, vol. 19, no. 5, Sept.-Oct. 1952, p. 531.
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Eric Arthur Blair, known by his pen name George Orwell, was an English novelist, essayist, journalist and critic. His work is characterised by lucid prose, biting social criticism, opposition to totalitarianism, and outspoken support of democratic socialism.