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Hugh Lofting, born on January 14, 1886, was a renowned British children's author. His most famous work, 'Doctor Dolittle' series, has won the hearts of children around the world with its unique imagination and profound message of loving animals and nature.

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“What I am wondering," said the Doctor, "is where we are going to get another boat to go home in...Oh well, perhaps we'll find one lying about on the beach that nobody is using.”

Book:The Story of Doctor Dolittle

Source: The Story of Doctor Dolittle

“What is war?' I asked. Oh, it's a messy, stupid business,' he said, 'Two sides wave flags and beat drums and shoot one another dead. It always begins this way, making speeches, talking about rights, and all that sort of thing.' But what is it for? What do they get out of it?' I don't know,' he said. 'To tell you the truth, I don't think they know themselves.”

Book:Doctor Dolittle and the Green Canary

Source: Doctor Dolittle and the Green Canary

“I make no claim to be an authority on writing or illustrating for children.”

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“The fact that I have been successful merely means that I can write and illustrate in my own way.”

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“There has always been a tendency to classify children almost as a distinct species.”

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“If I had my way... there wouldn't be a single lion or tiger in captivity anywhere in the world. They never take to it. They're never happy. They never settle down... You can see it in their eyes.”

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Book:The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle

Source: The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle

About the Author

Born: January 14, 1886
Died: September 26, 1947
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