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"Fuck them is what I say. I hate those e-books. They cannot be the future. They may well be. I will be dead. I won’t give a shit."
— Renowned children’s book author MAURICE SENDAK, telling us how he really feels, on The Colbert Report. (via inothernews)
Might be my favorite children’s book author. You can’t expect your children to learn about creativity, writing and life from people who act like children.
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“This is how Maurice Sendak sometimes sent his letters. Just imagine getting one.” (via Letters Of Note)
Inspiration.
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"Live your Life. Live your Life. Live your Life."
— Maurice Sendak has died. We’re changing the entire show today to remember him. This quote is from his most recent Fresh Air appearance last year. (via nprfreshair)
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True.
Lots of truth in here. Obama 2012. A look at the facts will show you he’s done a tremendous job.
“I’m President Barack Obama. And I too want to slow-jam the news.”
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1. Never use a metaphor, simile, or other figure of speech which you are used to seeing in print.
2. Never use a long word where a short one will do.
3. If it is possible to cut a word out, always cut it out.
4. Never use the passive where you can use the active.
5. Never use a foreign phrase, a scientific word, or a jargon word if you can think of an everyday English equivalent.
6. Break any of these rules sooner than say anything outright barbarous.
"— After David Ogilvy’s now-infamous 10 tips on writing and Henry Miller’s 11 commandments of writing, here comes a list of rules for writers from George Orwell circa 1946. (via explore-blog)
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