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Quote by Dav Pilkey

“My books are just pure escapism for kids.”

Quote by Dav Pilkey

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Dav Pilkey, born on March 4, 1966, is a renowned American children's literature author. His works are known for their humor, imagination, and educational value, making them highly popular among readers. more

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“Once I have the story in my head, I write it down. The illustrations usually come last.”

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“Most kids are smarter than most grown-ups. Kids see the world in black and white... They look through all the garbage and see a world run by fools and dullards and lazy people. And there's nothing they can do about it because they have no power.”

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“Try to remember that being unsuccessful in school doesn't automatically mean you'll be unsuccessful in life. Lots of people who didn't excel in school still went on to have successful lives.”

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“My freshman English professor at Kent State University in 1984 told me I was a good writer, and she loved all the silly pictures I drew in my notebook. She said I should try writing children's books, and so I did.”

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“A book without potty humor is like a banana split without hot fudge. It can still be good, I suppose, but you kinda get the feeling that something is missing.”

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“We're all going to die sometime, so you might as well die pushing the odds for something that matters.”

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Book:Hard Contact: Star Wars Legends (Republic Commando)

Source: Hard Contact: Star Wars Legends (Republic Commando)

“How long it takes to write a book depends on its length.”

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“If you can find collaborators whose strengths compliment your own, the result can be more than the sum of its authors.”

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“Sympathy can be addictive and can kill strong men as surely as a diet of nothing but sugar.”

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Book:The Black Gryphon

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“My movies are not movies of answers but of questions.”

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