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Illustrator

Born on July 14, 1966, Brian Selznick is a renowned illustrator. His works are known for their unique style and emotional expression, which have won him great popularity among readers.

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Famous Brian Selznick Quotes

“But I'm a fairly mechanical worker - I tend not to think about themes so much as plot. I want to get the feeling right. If it's moving through tunnels, I ask myself, what is it like to move through tunnels?”

Ifs Thinking Want Feelings Moving Asks Workers Theme Plot Tunnels

Author:Brian Selznick

“I can draw pencil lines to show something is moving, but if I'm writing, I struggle with how to write it. The boy ran down the hallway? The boy ran quickly down the hallway? The boy ran down the marble hallway? I agonize over the words. So my editor works very hard. I'm lucky to have her.”

Ifs Writing I Can Hard Shows Moving Lines Boys Struggle Lucky Draws Ran Editors Pencils Marble Hallways

Author:Brian Selznick

“I think when I'm drawing, I'm seeing what's happening on the page almost as if it were unfolding like a movie in my head.”

Ifs Thinking Seeing Pages Happenings Drawing Unfolding

Author:Brian Selznick

“I think the most important thing you can do is to keep drawing no matter what. And to not be afraid of drawing whatever interests you. If there is something that you want to draw, to make, then I think you should pursue it and not let anybody tell you that you cant do it.”

Ifs Thinking Want Should Important Matter Interest Can Do Draws No Matter What Important Things Drawing Pursue Cant

Author:Brian Selznick

“If you lose your purpose ... it's like you're broken.”

Ifs Purpose Loses Like You Broken

Book:The Invention of Hugo Cabret

Source: The Invention of Hugo Cabret

“I like to imagine that the world is one big machine. You know, machines never have any extra parts. They have the exact number and type of parts they need. So I figure if the entire world is a big machine, I have to be here for some reason. And that means you have to be here for some reason, too.”

Ifs Knows World Needs Mean Reason Bigs Numbers Imagine Figures Type Machines Extras Imagine That

Book:The Invention of Hugo Cabret

Source: The Invention of Hugo Cabret

“Even if all the clocks in the station break down, thought Hugo, time won't stop. Not even if you really want it to. Like now.”

Ifs Want Break Clock Stations Breaking Down

Book:The Invention of Hugo Cabret

Source: The Invention of Hugo Cabret

“If you've ever wondered where your dreams come from when you go to sleep at night, just look around. This is where they are made.”

Ifs Looks Made Dream Night Sleep Your Dreams Going To Sleep

Book:The Invention of Hugo Cabret

Source: The Invention of Hugo Cabret

“Maybe that's why a broken machine always makes me a little sad, because it isn't able to do what it was meant to do...Maybe it's the same with people," Hugo continued. "If you lose your purpose...it's like you're broken.”

People Ifs Littles Able Purpose Loses Broken Machines

Author:Brian Selznick

About the Author

Born: July 14, 1966
Known for: Illustrator
Quotes: 55

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