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Girls are infinitely more complicated than boys and women more than men. And there's no doubt about that. We just don't like to think about it. Certainly the men don't like to think about it. ↗

— Maurice Sendak

#certainly #complicated #doubt #infinitely #just

I don't write for children. I write and someone says it's for children. ↗

— Maurice Sendak

#i #i write #says #someone #write

I adored Mickey Mouse when I was a child. He was the emblem of happiness and funniness. ↗

— Maurice Sendak

#child #emblem #happiness #i #mickey

I am not a religious person, nor do I have any regrets. ↗

— Maurice Sendak

#any #i #i am #nor #person

I became a set designer for opera. ↗

— Maurice Sendak

#designer #i #opera #set #set designer

I became a set designer for opera. I'm a great opera buff, I love classical music, and I needed a time-out. ↗

— Maurice Sendak

#buff #classical #classical music #designer #great

I can't believe I've turned into a typical old man. ↗

— Maurice Sendak

#i #into #man #old #old man

I can't believe I've turned into a typical old man. I can't believe it. I was young just minutes ago. ↗

— Maurice Sendak

#believe #i #into #just #man

I do not remember any proper children's books in my childhood. I was not exposed to them. ↗

— Maurice Sendak

#books #childhood #children #exposed #i

I have a little tiny Emily Dickinson so big that I carry in my pocket everywhere. And you just read three poems of Emily. She is so brave. She is so strong. She is such a sexy, passionate, little woman. I feel better. ↗

— Maurice Sendak

#big #brave #carry #emily #everywhere