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Maurice Sendak quotes about wild

American Artist June 10, 1928 – May 8, 2012

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Maurice Sendak quote: "And Max, the king of all wild things, was lonely and wanted to..."
And Max, the king of all wild things, was lonely and wanted to be where someone loved him best of all. Maurice Sendak
Once a little boy sent me a charming card with a little drawing on it. I loved it. I answer all my children’s letters — sometimes very hastily — but this one I lingered over. I sent him a card and I drew a picture of a Wild Thing on it. I wrote, “Dear Jim: I loved your card.” Then I got a letter back from his mother and she said, “Jim loved your card so much he ate it.” That to me was one of the highest compliments I’ve ever received. He didn’t care that it was an original Maurice Sendak... Maurice Sendak
But the wild things cried, “Oh please don’t go - we’ll eat you up - we love you so!” And Max said, “No!” The wild things roared their terrible roars and gnashed their terrible teeth and rolled their terrible eyes and showed their terrible claws but Max stepped into his private boat and waved goodbye. Maurice Sendak
. . .from their earliest years children live on familiar terms with disrupting emotions, fear and anxiety are an intrinsic part of their everyday lives, they continually cope with frustrations as best they can. And it is through fantasy that children achieve catharsis. It is the best means they have for taming Wild Things. Maurice Sendak
Maurice Sendak quote: "And it is through fantasy that children achieve catharsis. It..."
And it is through fantasy that children achieve catharsis. It is the best means they have for taming wild things. Maurice Sendak
Maurice Sendak quote: "Then from far away across the world he smelled good things to..."
Then from far away across the world he smelled good things to eat, so he gave up being king of the wild things. Maurice Sendak
And the wild things roared their terrible roars and gnashed their terrible teeth and rolled their terrible eyes and showed their terrible claws. Maurice Sendak
Maurice Sendak quote: "And now," cried Max, "let the wild rumpus start!"
And now," cried Max, "let the wild rumpus start! Maurice Sendak
Maurice Sendak quote: "I'm sick of 'Wild Things.'"
I'm sick of 'Wild Things.' Maurice Sendak
Maurice Sendak quote: "Let the wild rumpus start!"
Let the wild rumpus start! Maurice Sendak

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