“I wish that children didn’t grow up so quickly, that dogs lived longer, that coffee was free and that more minds were open”

“I wish that children didn’t grow up so quickly, (that) dogs lived longer, (that) coffee was free, and (that) more minds were open” is a saying that has been printed on many images.
 
“I wish that children didn’t grow up so quickly, that dogs lived longer, that coffee was free and that more minds were open” was posted on Facebook by Audrey Loves Paris on August 28, 2019, and this received over 13,000 shares. “I wish that children didn’t grow up so quickly, dogs lived longer, coffee was free, and more minds were open” was posted on Facebook by More Crazy Stuff on July 24, 2025.
 
“I wish dogs lived longer and life wasn’t so expensive and leftover fries still tasted good heated up” is a related saying.
     
   
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Audrey Loves Paris
Poster based in Canada · August 28, 2019 at 10:59 AM ·
I wish that
children didn’t grow up
so quickly, that dogs
lived longer, that coffee
was free and that more
minds were open.
   
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Monique Venter
October 21, 2019 at 4:16 AM ·
I wish that children didn’t grow up so quickly, that dogs lived longer, that coffee was free…less violence and more love.
   
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Mermaid Musings
November 18, 2019 at 7:28 AM ·
(“I wish that children didn’t grow up so quickly,  that dogs lived longer… that coffee was free, and that more minds were open” is shown on an image.—ed.)
 
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Rob McConnell
December 16, 2019 at 12:00 PM ·
I wish that children didn’t grow up so quickly,  that dogs lived longer… that coffee was free, and that more minds were open.
(This is also shown on an image.—ed.)
   
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Quotes & Coffee
February 25, 2023 at 6:49 PM ·
I wish that children didn’t grow up so quickly, that dogs lived longer.. that coffee was free, and that more minds were open.
 
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More Crazy Stuff
July 24, 2025 at 8:30 PM ·
I wish that children
didn’t grow up so
quickly, dogs lived
longer, coffee was
free, and more minds
were open.