Truthfullness to life-both fantasy life and factual life-is the basis of all great art. — Maurice Sendak
My father could be very witty, even if the humor was always on the darker side of irony. — Maurice Sendak
Children are the best living audience in the world because they are so thoroughly honest. — Maurice Sendak
I do not remember any proper children’s books in my childhood. I was not exposed to them. — Maurice Sendak