Children Quotes
If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales.
"If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales."— Albert Einstein
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Meaning of this quote
The story celebrates imagination as part of intellectual growth. Its educational message should be distinguished from proof that Einstein gave this exact advice.
Key takeaway:
Make room for imaginative reading alongside other learning.
Origin of the quote
A widely circulated Einstein anecdote with changing versions.
Who actually said this?
Commonly attributedThe Library of Congress treats the story as a possible migratory legend and discusses inconsistent witnesses and variants. The exact statement is not authenticated.
