Philippa Pearce Professions : AuthorBorn : January 22, 1920Died : December 21, 2006 Browse All Authors Top 3 quotes by Philippa Pearce Nothing stands still, except in our memory. Philippa Pearce our-memoriesstillsmemories The children's writer not only makes a satisfactory connection between [the writer's] present maturity and his past childhood, he also does the same for his child-characters in reverse - makes the connection between their present childhood and their future maturity. That their maturity is never visibly achieved makes no difference; the promise of it is there. Philippa Pearce characterchildrenpast a good deal of childhood is strong stuff for adults and totally unsuitable for children. Philippa Pearce childhoodstrongchildren Similar Authors F. E. Marsh author Iimani David author Beatrice Faust author Isabella Macdonald Alden author Isabella Beeton author Alan AtKisson authorAll Authors
