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“there is no such thing as fantasy unrelated to reality”

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Maurice Sendak, born on June 10, 1928, was a renowned American illustrator. His works are known for their unique style and profound themes, with his most famous book being 'Where the Wild Things Are'. Sendak's work is beloved by children and appreciated by adults alike, and has had a profound impact on children's literature. more

“Once upon a time, when men and women hurtled through the air on metal wings, when they wore webbed feet and walked on the bottom of the sea, learning the speech of whales and the songs of the dolphins, when pearly-fleshed and jewelled apparitions of Texan herdsmen and houris shimmered in the dusk on Nicaraguan hillsides, when folk in Norway and Tasmania in dead of winter could dream of fresh strawberries, dates, guavas and passion fruits and find them spread next morning on their tables, there was a woman who was largely irrelevant, and therefore happy.”

“Everything that is dead quivers. Not only the things of poetry, stars, moon, wood, flowers, but even a white trouser button glittering out of a puddle in the street... Everything has a secret soul, which is silent more often than it speaks.”

Soul Speak Stars White Secret Streets Flower Moon Silent Woods Buttons Puddles Quiver

Author:Wassily Kandinsky

“In a world of extreme beauty, anyone normal is ugly.”

World Normal Ugly Extremes

Book:Uglies

Source: Uglies

“A hint of sensual frustration roughened his voice. “And I will curse the gods along with them, Min. Some wild monsoon raged through me as I looked at you just now. It’s left me rearranged inside, and I don’t have a map.”

Left Voice Sensual Curse Frustration Maps Hints Monsoons

Author:Tessa Dare

“The idea that creative endeavor and mind-altering substances are entwined is one of the great pop-intellectual myths of our time.”

Writing Mind Ideas Creative Intellectual Pops Myth Substance Our Time Endeavor Entwined

Book:On writing: a memoir of the craft

Source: On writing: a memoir of the craft

“What does it say?" I said, when I had. She said, "It is filled with all the words for how I want you...Look.”

Want Looks Doe Said Filled I Want You

Author:Sarah Waters

“The producers felt that 24 would be good for the audience, to really get to know who these 12 and 12 are.”

Knows Would Be Felt Audience Be Good Producers

Author:Paula Abdul

“I think that white women are more apt to read laterally. So I think there's some strong identification for women, and their political and social positions, and minorities. I think that the political power of, let's say, the average Indian man and a white woman are pretty equal.”

Thinking Men Political Strong Social White Position Equal Average Indian Minorities Identification Political Power

Author:Sherman Alexie

“No more watching that show Small England or whatever it's called where those two idiots dress up as 'laydees'. It's a bad influence.”

Two Shows Influence England Dresses Idiot

Book:The World of David Walliams: 6 Book Collection (The Boy in the Dress, Mr Stink, Billionaire Boy, Gangsta Granny, Ratburger, Demon Dentist) PLUS Exclusive Extras

Source: The World of David Walliams: 6 Book Collection (The Boy in the Dress, Mr Stink, Billionaire Boy, Gangsta Granny, Ratburger, Demon Dentist) PLUS Exclusive Extras

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