Mo Willems quotes
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“If you ever find yourself in the wrong story, leave.”
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“The first bowl of chocolate pudding was too hot, but Goldilocks ate it all anyway because, hey, it's chocolate pudding, right?”
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“A book, being a physical object, engenders a certain respect that zipping electrons cannot. Because you cannot turn a book off, because you have to hold it in your hands, because a book sits there, waiting for you, whether you think you want it or not, because of all these things, a book is a friend. It’s not just the content, but the physical being of a book that is there for you always and unconditionally.”
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“All of the life-changing awesome words and pictures and ideas inside your library are useless without just one word outside your library: Open.”
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“The difference between children and adults is that they're shorter - not dumber.”
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“My favorite book is my next one. I’m always hoping to make my next book my best one.”
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“An artist is waiting for the audience to understand the work. A craftsman is working to understand the audience.”
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“I always say, 'Books beat boredom,' said Amanda wisely.”
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“I bet your mom would let me." -Pigeon, Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus-”
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“Aggle flabble kabble . . . snurp?”
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“Writing for children is as easy as describing the history of the Byzantium in three words.”
-- Mo Willems
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