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Maurice Sendak Quotes

There is no such thing as fantasy unrelated to reality Picture Quote #1

Childhood is cannibals and psychotics vomiting in your mouth! Picture Quote #1

There should be a place where only the things you want to happen, happen Picture Quote #1

And the walls became the world all around Picture Quote #1

I would infinitely prefer a daughter Picture Quote #1

That’s what art is. You don’t make up stories. You live your life Picture Quote #1

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Knowledge is the driving force that puts creative passion to work Picture Quote #1

I don’t know how to write a children’s book Picture Quote #1

I wish you all good things. Live your life, live your life, live your life Picture Quote #1

Children are the best living audience in the world because they are so thoroughly honest Picture Quote #1

Art has always been my salvation Picture Quote #1

Kids tell you what they think, not what they think they should think Picture Quote #1

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Do parents sit down and tell their kids everything? I don’t know. I don’t know. I’ve convinced myself - I hope I’m right - that children despair of you if you don’t tell them the truth Picture Quote #1

I became a set designer for opera. I’m a great opera buff, I love classical music, and I needed a time-out Picture Quote #1

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 I did the best I could Picture Quote #1

I’d like to believe an accumulation of experience has made me a sort of a grown-up person, so I can have judgment and taste and whatever Picture Quote #1

Newt Gingrich is an idiot of great renown... There’s something so hopelessly gross and vile about him it’s hard to take him seriously Picture Quote #1

To get a child’s trust - you may know or not - is a very hard thing to do. They’re so used to not believing adults - because adults tell tales and lies all the time Picture Quote #1

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I think there is something barbaric in children, and it’s missing in lots of books for them because we don’t like to think of it. We want them to be happy [but] childhood is a very tough time Picture Quote #1

We’re animals. We’re violent. We’re criminal. And if I’ve done anything, I’ve had kids express themselves as they are Picture Quote #1

We’re animals. We’re violent. We’re criminal. We’re not so far away from the gorillas and the apes, those beautiful creatures Picture Quote #1

We’re supposed to be civilized. We’re supposed to go to work every day. We’re supposed to be nice to our friends and send Christmas cards to our parents Picture Quote #1

I never set out to write books for children. I don’t have a feeling that I’m gonna save children or my life is devoted Picture Quote #1

Most children - I know I did when I was a kid - fantasize another set of parents. Or fantasize no parents. They don’t tell their real parents about that - you don’t want to tell Mom and Dad. Kids lead a very private life. And I was a typical child, I think. I was a liar Picture Quote #1

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‘Hansel and Gretel’ is one of the scariest stories ever written! Psychotic mother; stupid, inane father Picture Quote #1

I have a little tiny Emily Dickinson so big that I carry in my pocket everywhere. And you just read three poems of Emily. She is so brave. She is so strong. She is such a sexy, passionate, little woman. I feel better Picture Quote #1

I have to accept my role. I will never kill myself like Vincent Van Gogh. Nor will I paint beautiful water lilies like Monet. I can’t do that. I’m in the idiot role of being a kiddie book person Picture Quote #1

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 short. When Mickey Mouse came on the screen and there was his big head, my sister said she had to hold onto me. I went berserk Picture Quote #1

That always seemed to be the most critical test that a child was confronted with - loss of parents, loss of direction, loss of love. Can you live without a mother and a father? Picture Quote #1

When I did ‘Bumble-ardy,’ I was so intensely aware of death. Eugene, my friend and partner, was dying here in the house when I did ‘Bumble-ardy’. I did ‘Bumble-ardy’ to save myself. I did not want to die with him. I wanted to live, as any human being does Picture Quote #1

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There is no such thing as fantasy unrelated to reality (Maurice Sendak Quotes) Childhood is cannibals and psychotics vomiting in your mouth! (Maurice Sendak Quotes) There should be a place where only the things you want to happen, happen (Maurice Sendak Quotes) And the walls became the world all around (Maurice Sendak Quotes) I would infinitely prefer a daughter (Maurice Sendak Quotes) That’s what art is. You don’t make up stories. You live your life (Maurice Sendak Quotes) Knowledge is the driving force that puts creative passion to work (Maurice Sendak Quotes) I don’t know how to write a children’s book (Maurice Sendak Quotes) I wish you all good things. Live your life, live your life, live your life (Maurice Sendak Quotes) Children are the best living audience in the world because they are so thoroughly honest (Maurice Sendak Quotes) Art has always been my salvation (Maurice Sendak Quotes) Kids tell you what they think, not what they think they should think (Maurice Sendak Quotes) Do parents sit down and tell their kids everything? I don’t know. I don’t know. I’ve convinced myself - I hope I’m right - that children despair of you if you don’t tell them the truth (Maurice Sendak Quotes) I became a set designer for opera. I’m a great opera buff, I love classical music, and I needed a time-out (Maurice Sendak Quotes) 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 I did the best I could (Maurice Sendak Quotes) I’d like to believe an accumulation of experience has made me a sort of a grown-up person, so I can have judgment and taste and whatever (Maurice Sendak Quotes) Newt Gingrich is an idiot of great renown... There’s something so hopelessly gross and vile about him it’s hard to take him seriously (Maurice Sendak Quotes) To get a child’s trust - you may know or not - is a very hard thing to do. They’re so used to not believing adults - because adults tell tales and lies all the time (Maurice Sendak Quotes) I think there is something barbaric in children, and it’s missing in lots of books for them because we don’t like to think of it. We want them to be happy [but] childhood is a very tough time (Maurice Sendak Quotes) We’re animals. We’re violent. We’re criminal. And if I’ve done anything, I’ve had kids express themselves as they are (Maurice Sendak Quotes) We’re animals. We’re violent. We’re criminal. We’re not so far away from the gorillas and the apes, those beautiful creatures (Maurice Sendak Quotes) We’re supposed to be civilized. We’re supposed to go to work every day. We’re supposed to be nice to our friends and send Christmas cards to our parents (Maurice Sendak Quotes) I never set out to write books for children. I don’t have a feeling that I’m gonna save children or my life is devoted (Maurice Sendak Quotes) Most children - I know I did when I was a kid - fantasize another set of parents. Or fantasize no parents. They don’t tell their real parents about that - you don’t want to tell Mom and Dad. Kids lead a very private life. And I was a typical child, I think. I was a liar (Maurice Sendak Quotes) ‘Hansel and Gretel’ is one of the scariest stories ever written! Psychotic mother; stupid, inane father (Maurice Sendak Quotes) I have a little tiny Emily Dickinson so big that I carry in my pocket everywhere. And you just read three poems of Emily. She is so brave. She is so strong. She is such a sexy, passionate, little woman. I feel better (Maurice Sendak Quotes) I have to accept my role. I will never kill myself like Vincent Van Gogh. Nor will I paint beautiful water lilies like Monet. I can’t do that. I’m in the idiot role of being a kiddie book person (Maurice Sendak Quotes) 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 short. When Mickey Mouse came on the screen and there was his big head, my sister said she had to hold onto me. I went berserk (Maurice Sendak Quotes) That always seemed to be the most critical test that a child was confronted with - loss of parents, loss of direction, loss of love. Can you live without a mother and a father? (Maurice Sendak Quotes) When I did ‘Bumble-ardy,’ I was so intensely aware of death. Eugene, my friend and partner, was dying here in the house when I did ‘Bumble-ardy’. I did ‘Bumble-ardy’ to save myself. I did not want to die with him. I wanted to live, as any human being does (Maurice Sendak Quotes)

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