"If you had an essentially happy childhood, that tends to dwell with you"
- Tracy Kidder
About this Quote
This quote by Tracy Kidder suggests that the experiences of youth can have a long lasting influence on our lives. It implies that if we had a happy childhood, the positive memories and sensations related to it will remain with us throughout our lives. This could be in the type of a feeling of satisfaction, a sense of security, or a sensation of optimism. On the other hand, if we had a dissatisfied youth, the unfavorable memories and feelings related to it will also remain with us. This could be in the kind of a sensation of insecurity, a sense of unhappiness, or a sensation of pessimism. In either case, our childhood experiences can have a long lasting effect on our lives.
This quote is written / told by Tracy Kidder somewhere between December 12, 1945 and today. He/she was a famous Author from USA.
The author also have 23 other quotes.
"I was married to Margaret Joan Howe in 1940. Although not a scientist herself she has contributed more to my work than anyone else by providing a peaceful and happy home"
"Try to be happy in this present moment, and put not off being so to a time to come, as though that time should be of another make from this which has already come and is ours"