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Maurice Sendak Quotes

Total quotes: 8
“Children are tough, though we tend to think of them as fragile. They have to be tough. Childhood is not easy. We sentimentalize children, but they know what’s real and what’s not. They understand metaphor and symbol.”
— Maurice Sendak, The Paternal Pride Of Maurice Sendak
Tagged: Children, Wisdon, Youth, Intelligence, fragile, Strong
“A book is really like a lover. It arranges itself in your life in a way that is beautiful.”
— Maurice Sendak, Outside Over There
Tagged: book, Reader, Love, Bibliophile, Beautiful, Stories
“There should be a place where only the things you want to happen, happen.”
— Maurice Sendak, Where the Wild Things Are
Tagged: Fantasy, Desire, Escapism, Dreams, Dreams coming true
“They leave me and I love them more.”
— Maurice Sendak, Where the Wild Things Are
Tagged: Lonely, Leaving, reality of life
“And Max, the king of all wild things, was lonely and wanted to be where someone loved him best of all.”
— Maurice Sendak, Where the Wild Things Are
Tagged: Best Of Children's Quotes, Children, Love, Relationships, Lonely
“Inside all of us is Hope.
Inside all of us is Fear.
Inside all of us is Adventure.
Inside all of us is… A Wild Thing.”
— Maurice Sendak, Where the Wild Things Are
Tagged: Children's Book Quotes, Children's Books
“Setting out on an adventure is thrilling, but coming home is even better.”
— Maurice Sendak, Where the Wild Things Are
Tagged: Life Lessons, Childrens Books
“I have nothing now but praise for my life. I'm not unhappy. I cry a lot because I miss people. They die and I can't stop them. They leave me and I love them more...What I dread is the isolation. ... There are so many beautiful things in the world which I will have to leave when I die, but I'm ready, I'm ready, I'm ready.”
— Maurice Sendak, Where the Wild Things Are
Tagged: Banned Books
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