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Were I a philosopher, I should write a philosophy of toys, showing that nothing else in life need to be taken seriously, and that Christmas Day in the company of children is one of the few occasions on which men become entirely alive.

Robert Lynd

Were I a philosopher, I should write a philosophy of toys, showing that nothing else in life need to be taken seriously, and that Christmas Day in the company of children is one of the few occasions on which men become entirely alive.

Tags: christmas

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About Robert Lynd

Robert Lynd may refer to:

Robert Staughton Lynd (1892–1970), American sociologist
Robert Wilson Lynd (1879–1949), Irish writer