Maurice Sendak Death Quotes

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As a kid, all I thought about was death. But you can't tell your parents that.

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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.

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I'm not afraid of death.

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The distinctions of fine art bore me to death.

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As a kid, all I thought about was death.

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What did Maurice Sendak say about Death?

Maurice Sendak has written many quotes about Death. E.g.,

As a kid, all I thought about was death. But you can't tell your parents that.
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.
I'm not afraid of death.

What are the top most famous Death quotes by Maurice Sendak?

Here are the top most famous quotes about Death by Maurice Sendak.

As a kid, all I thought about was death. But you can't tell your parents that.
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.
I'm not afraid of death.
The distinctions of fine art bore me to death.
As a kid, all I thought about was death.

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