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101 quotes by Maurice Sendak

Maurice Sendak Sendak in 2009 Born Maurice Bernard Sendak (1928-06-10)June 10, 1928 Brooklyn, New York, USA Died May 8, 2012(2012-05-08) (aged 83) Danbury, Connecticut, USA Resting place Cremated Occupation Artist, illustrator, writer Nationality American Alma mater Art Students League of New York Period 1947–2012 Genre Children's literature, picture books Notable works Where the Wild Things Are (1963) In the Night Kitchen (1970)...
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There's so much more to a book than just the reading.

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I did not know how to paint a mural. I did not know how to prepare the surface. There was nobody from the Renaissance around who could advise me, and... →

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I adored Mickey Mouse when I was a child. He was the emblem of happiness and funniness.

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I want to be alone and work until the day my heads hits the drawing table and I'm dead. Kaput. I feel very much like I want to be with my brother... →

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Oh, I adored Mickey Mouse when I was a child. He was the emblem of happiness and funniness. You went to the movies then, you saw two movies and a... →

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Mothers and children are human beings, and they will sometimes do the wrong thing.

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I had a brother who was my savior, made my childhood bearable.

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It's no fun being lonely.

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You cannot write for children They're much too complicated. You can only write books that are of interest to them.

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There must be more to life than having everything.

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I'm totally crazy, I know that.

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Parents shouldn't assume children are made out of sugar candy and will break and collapse instantly. Kids don't. We do.

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I think people should be given a test much like driver's tests as to whether they're capable of being parents! It's an art form. I talk a... →

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