#boo

In quoting of books, quote such authors as are usually read; others you may read for your own satisfaction, but not name them. ↗

— John Selden

#books #may #name #others #own

A book is a book is a book. ↗

— Maurice Sendak

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 to accept my role. I will never kill myself like Vincent Van Gogh. Nor will I paint beautiful water lilies like Monet. I can't do that. I'm in the idiot role of being a kiddie book person. ↗

— Maurice Sendak

#beautiful #being #book #gogh #i

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 what they think, not what they think they should think. ↗

— Maurice Sendak

#better #books #children #critics #i

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

— Maurice Sendak

#attached #books #certain #music #pieces

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

— Maurice Sendak

#just #more #much #reading #than

In the same way 'Lord of the Rings' was an interpretation of the book, 'The Hobbit' is being treated the same way. It will be faithfully represented with a fresh interpretation. ↗

— Andy Serkis

#book #faithfully #fresh #interpretation #lord

People think, 'Oh, well how can 'The Hobbit,' which is one book, become three films?' But you can take one line from an appendice and it turns into a whole sequence. ↗

— Andy Serkis

#book #films #how #into #line

'The Hobbit' was one of the first biggish books I ever read. I remember vividly the 'riddles in the dark' passage, and it meant a lot to me to finally get to play it after all these years. ↗

— Andy Serkis

#books #dark #ever #finally #first