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I mean, being a child was being a child, was being a creature without power, without pocket money, without escape routes of any kind. So I didn't want to be a child.
Maurice Sendak
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"I mean, being a child was being a child, was being a creature without power, without pocket money, without escape routes of any kind. So I didn't want to be a child."
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I mean, being a child was being a child, was being a creature without power, without pocket money, without escape routes of any kind. So I didn't want to be a child. — Maurice Sendak

About Maurice Sendak

Maurice Sendak was a Artist from United States (1928–2012).

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This quote is attributed to Maurice Sendak, a Artist from United States.
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Maurice Sendak lived from 1928 – 2012.
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