I lost my father was I 10 years old, and I always looked for a father. I missed my father very much.
Kids lead a very private life.
And the walls became the world all around.
And it is through fantasy that children achieve catharsis. It is the best means they have for taming wild things.
Children do live in fantasy and reality; they move back and forth very easily in a way we no longer remember how to do.
Once a little boy sent me a charming card with a little drawing on it. I loved it. I answer all my children’s letters — sometimes very hastily — but this one I lingered over. I sent him a card and I drew a picture of a Wild Thing on it. I wrote, “Dear Jim: I loved your card. ” Then I got a letter back from his mother and she said, “Jim loved your card so much he ate it. ” That to me was one of the highest compliments I’ve ever received. He didn’t care that it was an original Maurice Sendak drawing or anything. He saw it, he loved it, he ate it.
I wish you all good things. Live your life, live your life, live your life.
Unless Russia is face with an iron fist and strong language, another is in the making. Only one language do they understand - 'How many divisions have you?'. . . I'm tired of babying the Soviets.
I’m not sure I could trust a man who would bypass an Oreo in favor of vanilla wafers. It’s a fundamental character flaw, possibly a sign of true evil.
We (the Chinese) eat food for its texture, the elastic or crisp effect it has on our teeth, as well as for fragrance, flavor and color.
Learn to leave things. If you don't have an interest in something, you don't need even to transcend it!