Richard Scarry quotes
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“I'm not interested in creating a book that is read once and then placed on the shelf and forgotten. I am very happy when people have worn out my books, or that they're held together by Scotch tape.”
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“It's a precious thing to be communicating to children, helping them discover the gift of language and thought.”
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“There are all kinds of writers. The best writers write children's books.”
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“Artists paint pictures. The best artists paint pictures for children's books.”
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“Librarians lend people books from the library. The best librarians are children's book librarians.”
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“Everything has an educational value if you look for it. But it's the fun I want to get across.”
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“Wherever I go, I'm watching. Even on vacation, when I'm in an airport or a railroad station, I look around, snap pictures, and find out how people do things.”
-- Richard Scarry
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“And malt does more than Milton can to justify God's ways to man.”
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“As life tends to become more and more distracting, let us firmly hold on to books.”
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“An appreciation of prose is learned, not instinctive. It is an acquired taste, like Scotch whisky.”
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Source : Daniel Silva (2004). “The Marching Season”, p.66, Penguin
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