Maurice Sendak Quotes:
Ocupation: Illustrator
Life: June 10, 1928 - May 8, 2012
Birthday: June 10
Death: May 8
We’ve educated children to think that spontaneity is inappropriate. Children are willing to expose themselves to experiences. We aren’t. Grownups always say they protect their children, but they’re really protecting themselves. Besides, you can’t protect children. They know everything.
source: "The Paternal Pride of Maurice Sendak" by Bernard Holland, www.nytimes.com. November 8, 1987. 
topic: Children, Thinking, Spontaneity, Protecting Children
