William Steig Quotes

• Oh, Life, I am yours. Whatever it is you want of me, I am ready to give.

  William Steig

  Giving, Want, Ready

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• I think I feel a little differently than other people do. For some reason I've never felt grown up.

  William Steig

  Thinking, People, Littles

  "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• did you ever see anybody so disgusting: said lightning to thunder, "never" thunder growled thunder, "lets give him the works

  William Steig

  Giving, Lightning, Thunder

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• To tell the truth, I don't read children's books. I'm an adult. I just write them.

  William Steig

  Children, Book, Writing

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• When they had eventually calmed down a bit, and had gotten home, Mr. Duncan put the magic pebble in an iron safe. Some day they might want to use it, but really, for now, what more could they wish for? They all had all that they wanted.

  William Steig

  Happiness, Home, Iron

  William Steig (1969). “Sylvester and the Magic Pebble”

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• How deeply one felt when alone.

  William Steig

  Felt

  William Steig (2013). “Abel's Island”, p.69, Macmillan

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• Later she sat on the ground in the forest between school and home, and spring was so bright and beautiful, the warm air touched her so tenderly, she could almost feel herself changing into a flower. Her light dress felt like petals. "I love everything," she heard herself say. "So do I," a voice answered. Pearl straightened up and looked around. No one was there.

  William Steig

  Beautiful, Spring, Flower

  William Steig (2013). “The Amazing Bone”, p.10, Macmillan

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• I've always despised old people. I got angry at my father when he began to show signs of age.

  William Steig

  Father, People, Age

  Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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