A. S. Neill, Summerhill Browse All Authors Top 3 quotes by A. S. Neill, Summerhill Free children are not easily influenced; the absence of fear accounts for this phenomenon. Indeed, the absence of fear is the finest thing that can happen to a child. A. S. Neill, Summerhill The difficult child is the child who is unhappy. He is at war with himself; and in consequence, he is at war with the world. A. S. Neill, Summerhill Love and hate are not opposites. The opposite of love is indifference. A. S. Neill, Summerhill