“What I do as best I can is out of a deep respect for children, for how difficult their world is.”
— Maurice Sendak
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There are certain pieces of music that
“There are certain pieces of music that are always attached to certain books.”
— Maurice Sendak
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I adored Mickey Mouse when I was
“I adored Mickey Mouse when I was a child. He was the emblem of happiness and funniness.”
— Maurice Sendak
Author: Maurice Sendak
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The distinctions of fine art bore me
“The distinctions of fine art bore me to death.”
— Maurice Sendak
Author: Maurice Sendak
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Oh, I adored Mickey Mouse when I
“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
Author: Maurice Sendak
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I hate those e-books. They cannot be
“I hate those e-books. They cannot be the future. They may well be.”
— Maurice Sendak
Author: Maurice Sendak
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As a kid, all I thought about
“As a kid, all I thought about was death.”
— Maurice Sendak
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It dawned on me that art was
“It dawned on me that art was the way I could survive.”
— Maurice Sendak
Author: Maurice Sendak
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My life in Brooklyn was in constant
“My life in Brooklyn was in constant danger because of my bad health.”
— Maurice Sendak
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The distinctions of fine art bore me
“The distinctions of fine art bore me to death.”
— Maurice Sendak
Author: Maurice Sendak
Category: death
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I hate those e-books. They can not
“I hate those e-books. They can not be the future… they may well be… I will be dead.”
— Maurice Sendak
Author: Maurice Sendak
Category: future
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