Kids On Love

What Is Falling In Love Like?
"Like an avalanche where you have to run for your life."
-Roger, age 9

"If falling in love is anything like learning how to spell, I don't want to do it. It takes too long."
-Leo, age 7

On The Role Of Good Looks In Love
"If you want to be loved by somebody who isn't already in your family, it doesn't hurt to be beautiful."
-Jeanne, age 8

"It isn't always just how you look. Look at me. I'm handsome like anything and I haven't got anybody to marry me yet."
-Gary, age 7

"Beauty is skin deep. But how rich you are can last a long time."
-Christine, age 9

Concerning Why Lovers Often Hold Hands
"They want to make sure their rings don't fall off because they paid good money for them."
-Dave, age 8

"They are just practicing for when they might have to walk down the aisle someday and do the holy matchimony thing."
-John, age 9

Confidential Opinions About Love
"I'm in favor of love as long as it doesn't happen when 'The Simpsons' is on television."
-Anita, age 6

"Love will find you, even if you are trying to hide from it. I have been trying to hide from it since I was five, but the girls keep finding me."
-Bobby, age 8

"I'm not rushing into being in love. I'm finding fourth grade hard enough."
-Regina, age 10

"Love is foolish ... but I still might try it sometime."
-Floyd, age 9