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Maira Kalman is an Israeli-born American illustrator, writer, artist, and designer. Her work most widely held in WorldCat libraries is Fireboat: the heroic adventures of the John J. Harvey, a picture book she both wrote and illustrated. It won the annual Boston Globe–Horn Book Award for Nonfiction in 2003.

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Famous Maira Kalman Quotes

“My dream is to walk around the world. A smallish backpack, all essentials neatly in place. A camera. A notebook. A traveling paint set. A hat. Good shoes. A nice pleated (green?) skirt for the occasional seaside hotel afternoon dance.”

Maira Kalman

Source: The Principles of Uncertainty

“Flowers lead to books, which lead to thinking and not thinking and then more flowers and music, music. Then many more flowers and many more books.”

Maira Kalman

“if something does go wrong, here is my advice… KEEP CALM and CARRY ON.”

Maira Kalman

Source: The Principles of Uncertainty

“I have many questions, but no patience to think them through.”

Maira Kalman

Source: The Principles of Uncertainty

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