Maurice Sendak

Newt Gingrich is an idiot of great renown... There's something so hopelessly gross and vile about him it's hard to take him seriously. ↗

— Maurice Sendak

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Parents shouldn't assume children are made out of sugar candy and will break and collapse instantly. ↗

— Maurice Sendak

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Parents shouldn't assume children are made out of sugar candy and will break and collapse instantly. Kids don't. We do. ↗

— Maurice Sendak

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People from New York have been calling, to see if I'm still alive. When I answer the phone, you can hear the disappointment in their voice. ↗

— Maurice Sendak

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That always seemed to be the most critical test that a child was confronted with - loss of parents, loss of direction, loss of love. Can you live without a mother and a father? ↗

— Maurice Sendak

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The distinctions of fine art bore me to death. ↗

— Maurice Sendak

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The world is twice as crazy as it's ever been. ↗

— Maurice Sendak

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There are certain pieces of music that are always attached to certain books. ↗

— Maurice Sendak

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There's so much more to a book than just the reading. ↗

— Maurice Sendak

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There's something in this country that is so opposed to understanding the complexity of children. ↗

— Maurice Sendak

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