Young Intellectual Gifts

Kid reading Tolstoy's 'War and Peace' as Dad brings in 'The Three Bears'.

"Aren't you young to be worrying about college?"

'Does this have anything to do with Einstein's theory of relativity?'

"When I grow up, I'm writing the Great American App."

"According to mom the answers are all in this book!" "Too bad there's no pictures at which to look!"

"If a third grader knows the answer, how much of a problem can it really be?"

Boy and girl at thier studies

"I'll bet all of Albert Einstein's teachers felt like idiots for giving him bad grades too."

'When I grow up, I'm either going to be an authority figure or an unimpeachable source.'

'But Dad, all the other kids get a roth IRA as part of their allowance package.'

'Tastes like cherry kool-aid, what's it do?'

(When I'm good I'm very very good, but when I'm bad I'm... Well….) (Horrid?)

"I feel I've outgrown this facility, Mrs. Thompson. Could we see what else is around?"

Child protects planet with umbrella.

"Could I ask just one question?"

Bless me father, for I have sinned...my brother did it.'

'Son, it's time we had that little talk about ornithology and entomology.'

Yound Einstein disproves an early theory: 'Aha! A watched pot DOES boil!'

"You know what happens when you make good grades? They send you to another school called college."

"That's Brian Eggleston, de facto leader of the playground intelligentsia."

'I'm sure that you are highly qualified. It's just that we're not hiring anyone at the third grade level.'

Multi-Generational Books

'Our little guy is busy with homework, or if we're lucky, some sort of social network start-up.'

"I'm starting my own delivery service. Is there anything you want to borrow from my Dad?!"

'I made a good grade in creative writing, but I didn't do very well in creative spelling.'

"Someday you'll see my work in the employee break room at the Met."

'I'd like to challenge the test.'

"If wisdom comes with age, what are we doing here at eight and a half?"

"Apparently, when the tide came in, a lot of castles went bust."

"You were right. Building an online business empire is even more fun than playing games."

'Before we start, I'd like legal representation.'

I need to set upmy own company.

"I'll go to my room and do my homework, but I want time and a half."

"My parents said that until I find a job and move out they will not recognize me as a sentient being."

"Gracie, what does a little girl like you wish for? I mean, besides being a doctor, a motivational speaker, a great parent and becoming president?"