“Professor Johnston often said that if you didn't know history, you didn't know anything. You were a leaf that didn't know it was part of a tree.”
“If you don't know history, then you don't know anything. You are a leaf that doesn't know it is part of a tree. ”
“If you [don't] know history, then [you don't] know anything. You [are] a leaf that [doesn't] know it [is] part of a tree.”
“...why were you happier when you were a kid? Because you didn't know anything. The more you know, the sadder you get.”
“Becoming an adult is all about accepting that you didn't know anything when you were a kid.”
“Here," she said. "This is for you.""I didn't really get you anything," I sputtered. "I mean, I didn't know that you were going to be here, and--""Don't worry. It's your embarrassment at not having the thought that counts.”