I've had three of my own children and spent my professional life thinking about children. And yet I still find my relation to my children deeply puzzling.
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What's it like to be a baby? It's like being in love in Paris for the first time after you've had three double espressos.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote compares the experience of being a baby to the exhilarating feeling of falling in love in an enchanting city, enhanced by a caffeine rush.
In this quote, Alison Gopnik captures the profound and enchanting experience of being a baby, suggesting that it is filled with wonder and intense emotion akin to the feelings one has when experiencing love for the first time in a romantic setting. The comparison to being in Paris, a city often associated with romance, alongside the metaphor of having three double espressos, emphasizes the heightened emotional state and excitement that comes with both experiences.
Themes
BabyLoveExperienceEmotionWonderParis
In practice
Example use cases
Use this quote when discussing the innocence and wonder of childhood.
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