"I think you're supposed to get shot with an arrow or something,but the rest of it isn't supposed to be so painful."
... Manuel, age 8
"Love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good too"
...Greg, age 8
"No one is sure why it happens, but I heard it has something to do withhow you smell...that's why perfume and deodorant is so popular."
...Mae, age 9
"One way is to take the girl out to eat. Make sure it's something she likes to eat.French fries usually works for me."
... Bart, age 9
"Don't do things like have smelly, green sneakers. You might get attention,but attention ain't the same thing as love."
... Alonzo, age 9
"When a person gets kissed for the first time, they fall downand they don't get up for at least an hour."
... Wendy, age 8
"If you want to be loved by somebody who isn'talready in your family, it doesn't hurt to be beautiful."
...Anita, age 8
"I look at kissing like this: Kissing is fine if you like it,but it's a free country and nobody should be forced to do it."
...Michael, age 8
"Don't say you love somebody and then change your mind ... Love isn't like picking what movie you want to watch."
... Natalie, age 9
"I'm not rushing into being in love. I'm finding fourth grade hard enough."
...Regina, age 10
