Maurice Sendak Wild Quotations

Inside all of us is HOPE. Inside all of us is FEAR. Inside all of us is ADVENTURE. Inside all of us is A WILD THING.

I know that if there’s a purpose for life, it was for me to hear Mozart.

And the walls became the world all around.

And now," cried Max, "let the wild rumpus start!

There are so many beautiful things in the world which I will have to leave when I die, but I'm ready, I'm ready, I'm ready.

Oh, please don't go—we'll eat you up—we love you so!

There should be a place where only the things you want to happen, happen

I wanted my wild things to be frightening.