Quote by Maurice Sendak
Most children - I know I did when I was a kid - fantasize another set of parents. Or fantasize no parents. They don't tell their real parents about that - you don't want to tell Mom and Dad. Kids lead a very private life. And I was a typical child, I think. I was a liar.
Summary
This quote highlights the common tendency among children to imagine different parents or even fantasize about not having any parents at all. It suggests that children often keep these thoughts and desires private, not disclosing them to their real parents. By admitting to being a typical child and a liar, the speaker suggests that these fantasies and deceitful tendencies are natural parts of childhood. This quote speaks to the hidden world of imagination and individual experiences that children often keep separate from their relationships with their parents.
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