“ A book is really like a lover. It arranges itself in your life in a way that is beautiful. ”
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“ And Max, the king of all wild things, was lonely and wanted to be where someone loved him best of all. ”
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“ Each month is gay, Each season nice, When eating Chicken soup With rice ”
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“ 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... ”
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“ Sendak is in search of what he calls a "yummy death". William Blake set the standard, jumping up from his death bed at the last minute to start singing. "A happy death," says Sendak. "It can be done." He lifts his eyebrows to two peaks. "If you're William Blake and totally crazy. ”
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“ You cannot write for children They're much too complicated. You can only write books that are of interest to them. ”
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“ William Blake really is important, my cornerstone. Nobody ever told me before he did that childhood was such a damned serious business. ”
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“ You cannot write for children They're much too complicated. You can only write books that are of interest to them. ”
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“ Illustrations have as much to say as the text. The trick is to say the same thing, but in a different way. It's no good being an illustrator who is saying a lot that is on his or her mind, if it has nothing to do with the text... the artist must override the story, but he must also override his own ego for the sake of the story. ”
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