And it is through fantasy that children achieve catharsis. … - Maurice Sendak

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And it is through fantasy that children achieve catharsis. It is the best means they have for taming wild things.

Maurice Sendak

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About Maurice Sendak

Maurice Bernard Sendak (10 June 1928 – 8 May 2012) was an American writer and illustrator of children's literature.

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