--- title: "2 Sterling North Quotes - Famous Writer" description: "American children's writer (1906–1974)... | Thomas Sterling North was an American writer. He is best known for the children's book Rascal, a bestseller ..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0dd/sterling-north-101484_comic-books_badly-drawn-badly-written-and-badly-prin_1179182.jpg" --- # Sterling North (1906–1974) Writer **2** quotes in **10** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet Sterling North was a writer. ## Quick Facts About Sterling North Born November 4, 1906 Died December 22, 1974 Profession Writer ## About Sterling North American children's writer (1906–1974)... \| Thomas Sterling North was an American writer. He is best known for the children's book Rascal, a bestseller in 1963. ## Quotes by Sterling North > [“Badly drawn, badly written and badly printed - a strain on young eyes and young nervous systems - the effect of these…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sterling-north/badly-drawn-badly-written-and-badly-printed-a-strain-on-young-eyes/) Sterling North [Comic books](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/comic-books/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0dd/sterling-north-101484_comic-books_badly-drawn-badly-written-and-badly-prin_1179182.jpg) > [“George Washington was in love with one girl after another during his youth, but for some reason he was unsuccessful in all…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sterling-north/george-washington-was-in-love-with-one-girl-after-another-during-his/) Sterling North [Bad grammar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bad-grammar/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d1e/sterling-north-101484_bad-grammar_george-washington-was-in-love-with-one-g_2501174.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sterling-north/#itemlist", "name": "Sterling North Quotes", "numberOfItems": 2, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“Badly drawn, badly written and badly printed - a strain on young eyes and young nervous systems - the effect of these pulp-paper nightmares is that of a violent stimulant. 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