Certainly we want to protect our children from new and painful experiences that are beyond their emotional comprehension and that intensify anxiety; and to a point we can prevent premature exposure to such experiences. Maurice Sendak anxietychildcomprehension share on social
I've convinced myself - I hope I'm right - that children despair of you if you don't tell them the truth. Maurice Sendak childconvincedespair Change image and share on social
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 ardyawarebumble share on social
I'm not obsessed with angels but I do adore angels. Maurice Sendak adoreangelobsess Change image and share on social
Yes, there have to be places for safe wonderful stories. Maurice Sendak placesafestory Change image and share on social
I did not know how to paint a mural. I did not know how to prepare the surface. There was nobody from the Renaissance around who could advise me, and I did the best I could. Maurice Sendak advisemuralpaint Change image and share on social
