Quote by Maurice Sendak

I want to be alone and work until the day my heads hits the drawing table and I'm dead. Kaput. I feel very much like I want to be with my brother and sister again. They're nowhere. I know they're nowhere and they don't exist, but if nowhere means that's where they are, that's where I want to be.

I want to be alone and work until the day my heads hits the

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In this quote, the speaker expresses their desire for solitude and a passionate dedication to their work. They describe a longing to immerse themselves in their craft until their last breath. Additionally, they admit to feeling a deep yearning for their non-existent siblings, expressing a willingness to be in the same state of non-existence if that is where their loved ones are. The quote reflects a complex blend of ambition, loneliness, and longing for connection.

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