I was a very sickly child. My parents were immigrants. They were not decorous. They were not discreet. They always thought I was gonna die.
Maurice SendakWe're animals. We're violent. We're criminal. We're not so far away from the gorillas and the apes, those beautiful creatures.
Maurice SendakI hate, loathe and despise schools.School is bad for you if you have any talent. You should be cultivating that talent in your own particular way.
Maurice Sendak