Maurice Sendak: 13 quotes on his birthday

Here are 13 quotes from wildly influential author Maurice Sendak.

8. On "Billy Budd" by Herman Melville

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“[He] scares the [heck] out of people and makes them hate him. Because he's so good. Claggart has him killed in that book. Claggart has his eye on that boy. He will not tolerant such goodness, such blondeness, such blue eye. Goodness is scary.”

–NOW on PBS Interview: Maurice Sendak

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