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Books Quotes by Maurice Sendak
- As a child, I felt that books were holy objects, to be caressed, rapturously sniffed, and devotedly provided for. I gave my life to them.…
- I never spent less than two years on the text of one of my picture books, even though each of them is approximately 380 words…
- It is a blessing to get old. It is a blessing to find the time to do the things, to read the books, to listen…
- A book is really like a lover. It arranges itself in your life in a way that is beautiful. Even as a kid, my sister,…
- Kids books Grownup books That's just marketing. Books are books,
- You cannot write for children They're much too complicated. You can only write books that are of interest to them.
- I hate those e-books. They can not be the future... they may well be... I will be dead.
- I do not remember any proper children's books in my childhood. I was not exposed to them.
- There are certain pieces of music that are always attached to certain books.
- I write books that seem more suitable for children, and that's OK with me. They are a better audience and tougher critics. Kids tell you…
- I hate those e-books. They cannot be the future. They may well be.
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