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Where the Wild Things Are
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"Where the Wild Things Are" Quotes

A mischievous boy named Max travels to a land of wild creatures and becomes their king.

Quotes

Let the wild rumpus start!

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adventure

And now, cried Max, let the wild rumpus start!

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adventure

I'll eat you up!

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bravery

Please don't go. We'll eat you up, we love you so.

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love

There should be a place where only the things you want to happen, happen.

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imaginationdreams

The night Max wore his wolf suit and made mischief of one kind and another.

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mischief

That very night in Max's room a forest grew and grew and grew until his ceiling hung with vines and the walls became the world all around.

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imagination

Max said, 'BE STILL!' and tamed them with the magic trick of staring into all their yellow eyes without blinking once.

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bravery

And Max the king of all wild things was lonely and wanted to be where someone loved him best of all.

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loneliness

I smell good things to eat!

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senses