Top 8 Quotes by William Steig

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

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

Giving, Want, Ready

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

Thinking, People, Littles

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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

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

William Steig

Children, Book, Writing

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”

How deeply one felt when alone.

William Steig

Felt

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

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