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Brian Selznick Quotes

If you lose your purpose ... it’s like you’re broken Picture Quote #1

I’ve always loved children’s books - it’s not that I didn’t like them, I just didn’t think I wanted to do that. But then I suddenly realized I did Picture Quote #1

Ben wished the world was organized by the Dewey decimal system. That way you’d be able to find whatever you were looking for Picture Quote #1

As I look out at all of you gathered here, I want to say that I don’t see a room full of Parisians in top hats and diamonds and silk dresses. I don’t see bankers and housewives and store clerks. No. I address you all tonight as you truly are: wizards, mermaids, travelers, adventurers, and magicians. You are the true dreamers Picture Quote #1

In that moment, the machinery of the world lined up. Somewhere a clock struck midnight, and Hugo’s future seemed to fall perfectly into place Picture Quote #1

Even if all the clocks in the station break down, thought Hugo, time won’t stop. Not even if you really want it to. Like now Picture Quote #1

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I majored in illustration at the Rhode Island School of Design, although I never had any intention of being an illustrator and didn’t take any classes in illustration there. It was just that the illustration degree had no requirements Picture Quote #1

But I’m a fairly mechanical worker - I tend not to think about themes so much as plot. I want to get the feeling right. If it’s moving through tunnels, I ask myself, what is it like to move through tunnels? Picture Quote #1

I can draw pencil lines to show something is moving, but if I’m writing, I struggle with how to write it. The boy ran down the hallway? The boy ran quickly down the hallway? The boy ran down the marble hallway? I agonize over the words. So my editor works very hard. I’m lucky to have her Picture Quote #1

It’s fun to see how other artists adapt my work Picture Quote #1

I love being an illustrator because I get to read really great stories, work with amazing people, travel and see places I never would’ve seen. And I get to draw all the time Picture Quote #1

A friend suggested that I get a job at a children’s book store so I could meet kids and read books, and that turned out to be the single best bit of advice I’ve ever gotten Picture Quote #1

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The orphan in children’s literature allows the child protagonist to move the story forward themselves. I think that, however happy a family, every intelligent child thinks: ‘How did I come to be born to these parents?’ - it is about finding your place in the world Picture Quote #1

Since I spend such a long time making each book, I only choose books that I’m really interested in and that I really love Picture Quote #1

I think when I’m drawing, I’m seeing what’s happening on the page almost as if it were unfolding like a movie in my head Picture Quote #1

If you’ve ever wondered where your dreams come from when you go to sleep at night, just look around. This is where they are made Picture Quote #1

What interests me about clocks is that everything is hand-made, and yet to the person looking at the clock, something magical is happening that cannot be explained unless you are the clockmaker Picture Quote #1

Having an eye patch actually makes it easier to look through a camera - I don’t have to close one eye like everyone else Picture Quote #1

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Maybe we’re all cabinets of wonders Picture Quote #1

Maybe we are all cabinets of wonders Picture Quote #1

You can make up your own story when you look at a photo Picture Quote #1

Like a mermaid rising from an ocean of paper, the girl emerged across the room Picture Quote #1

If you lose your purpose... it’s like you’re broken Picture Quote #1

My house had suddenly turned into a hospital ward Picture Quote #1

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Once I’m given an idea for a story I have a million ideas on how it should be illustrated, but I don’t have a big shoebox full of unfinished ideas Picture Quote #1

I think from an early age I was aware of how a camera can tell a story, how a movie camera can affect how the narrative is told Picture Quote #1

Well, everything surprises me about the writing process because illustrating comes much more naturally to me than writing does Picture Quote #1

I think when I’m drawing, I’m seeing what’s happening on the page almost as if it were unfolding like a movie in my head Picture Quote #1

Since I spend such a long time making each book, I only choose books that I’m really interested in and that I really love Picture Quote #1

I love illustrating for other writers because I am given stories I never would have thought of, and my work as an illustrator is always in support of the story Picture Quote #1

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If you lose your purpose ... it’s like you’re broken. (Brian Selznick Quotes) I’ve always loved children’s books - it’s not that I didn’t like them, I just didn’t think I wanted to do that. But then I suddenly realized I did... (Brian Selznick Quotes) Ben wished the world was organized by the Dewey decimal system. That way you’d be able to find whatever you were looking for (Brian Selznick Quotes) As I look out at all of you gathered here, I want to say that I don’t see a room full of Parisians in top hats and diamonds and silk dresses. I don’t see bankers and housewives and store clerks. No. I address you all tonight as you truly are: wizards, mermaids, travelers, adventurers, and magicians. You are the true dreamers (Brian Selznick Quotes) In that moment, the machinery of the world lined up. Somewhere a clock struck midnight, and Hugo’s future seemed to fall perfectly into place (Brian Selznick Quotes) Even if all the clocks in the station break down, thought Hugo, time won’t stop. Not even if you really want it to. Like now (Brian Selznick Quotes) I majored in illustration at the Rhode Island School of Design, although I never had any intention of being an illustrator and didn’t take any classes in illustration there. It was just that the illustration degree had no requirements (Brian Selznick Quotes) But I’m a fairly mechanical worker - I tend not to think about themes so much as plot. I want to get the feeling right. If it’s moving through tunnels, I ask myself, what is it like to move through tunnels? (Brian Selznick Quotes) I can draw pencil lines to show something is moving, but if I’m writing, I struggle with how to write it. The boy ran down the hallway? The boy ran quickly down the hallway? The boy ran down the marble hallway? I agonize over the words. So my editor works very hard. I’m lucky to have her (Brian Selznick Quotes) It’s fun to see how other artists adapt my work (Brian Selznick Quotes) I love being an illustrator because I get to read really great stories, work with amazing people, travel and see places I never would’ve seen. And I get to draw all the time. (Brian Selznick Quotes) A friend suggested that I get a job at a children’s book store so I could meet kids and read books, and that turned out to be the single best bit of advice I’ve ever gotten. (Brian Selznick Quotes) The orphan in children’s literature allows the child protagonist to move the story forward themselves. I think that, however happy a family, every intelligent child thinks: ‘How did I come to be born to these parents?’ - it is about finding your place in the world. (Brian Selznick Quotes) Since I spend such a long time making each book, I only choose books that I’m really interested in and that I really love. (Brian Selznick Quotes) I think when I’m drawing, I’m seeing what’s happening on the page almost as if it were unfolding like a movie in my head. (Brian Selznick Quotes) If you’ve ever wondered where your dreams come from when you go to sleep at night, just look around. This is where they are made. (Brian Selznick Quotes) What interests me about clocks is that everything is hand-made, and yet to the person looking at the clock, something magical is happening that cannot be explained unless you are the clockmaker. (Brian Selznick Quotes) Having an eye patch actually makes it easier to look through a camera - I don’t have to close one eye like everyone else. (Brian Selznick Quotes) Maybe we’re all cabinets of wonders (Brian Selznick Quotes) Maybe we are all cabinets of wonders (Brian Selznick Quotes) You can make up your own story when you look at a photo (Brian Selznick Quotes) Like a mermaid rising from an ocean of paper, the girl emerged across the room (Brian Selznick Quotes) If you lose your purpose... it’s like you’re broken (Brian Selznick Quotes) My house had suddenly turned into a hospital ward (Brian Selznick Quotes) Once I’m given an idea for a story I have a million ideas on how it should be illustrated, but I don’t have a big shoebox full of unfinished ideas (Brian Selznick Quotes) I think from an early age I was aware of how a camera can tell a story, how a movie camera can affect how the narrative is told (Brian Selznick Quotes) Well, everything surprises me about the writing process because illustrating comes much more naturally to me than writing does (Brian Selznick Quotes) I think when I’m drawing, I’m seeing what’s happening on the page almost as if it were unfolding like a movie in my head (Brian Selznick Quotes) Since I spend such a long time making each book, I only choose books that I’m really interested in and that I really love (Brian Selznick Quotes) I love illustrating for other writers because I am given stories I never would have thought of, and my work as an illustrator is always in support of the story (Brian Selznick Quotes)

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