Quote by Maurice Sendak
I mean, being a child was being a child, was being a creature with

I mean, being a child was being a child, was being a creature without power, without pocket money, without escape routes of any kind. So I didnt want to be a child. – Maurice Sendak

Other quotes by Maurice Sendak

When I did Bumble-ardy, I was so intensely aware of death. Eugene, my friend and partner, was dying here in the house when I did Bumble-ardy. I did Bumble-ardy to save myself. I did not want to die with him. I wanted to live, as any human being does. – Maurice Sendak

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I became a set designer for opera. Im a great opera buff, I love classical music, and I needed a time-out. – Maurice Sendak

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As one digs deeper into the national character of the Americans, one sees that they have sought the value of everything in this world only in the answer to this single question: how much money will it bring in? – Alexis de Tocqueville

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I try to treat all the money Im making like its the last time Im going to make it. – Eminem

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I still think of that guy I was without a wife or kids, and I still want to entertain that guy. The lonely guy, the frustrated guy, the guy with no money – this is the guy who needs to laugh. – Larry David

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I really dont like talking about money. All I can say is that the Good Lord must have wanted me to have it. – Larry Bird

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If I can change than anyone can change. I promise you that. – Brett Favre

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