Famous quotes containing the words tom and/or young:
“The man that hails you Tom or Jack,
And proves by thumps upon your back
How he esteems your merit,
Is such a friend, that one had need
Be very much his friend indeed
To pardon or to bear it.”
—William Cowper (17311800)
“Young children make only the simple assumption: This is lifeyou go along.... He stands ready to go along with whatever adults seem to want. He stands poised, trying to figure out what they want. The young child is almost at the mercy of adultsit is so important to him to please.”
—James L. Hymes, Jr. (20th century)