William Steig Quotes

William Steig was an American cartoonist, sculptor, and, in his later life, an illustrator and writer of children's books. Best known for the picture books Sylvester and the Magic Pebble, Abel's Island, and Doctor De Soto, he was also the creator of Shrek!, which inspired the film series of the same name. He was the U.S. nominee for both of the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Awards, as a children's book illustrator in 1982 and a writer in 1988. Wikipedia

✵ 14. November 1907 – 3. October 2003

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William Steig Quotes

“Did you ever see anybody so disgusting: said lightning to thunder, "never," growled thunder, "let's give him the works.”

William Steig Shrek!

Source: Shrek!

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

William Steig

Source: Dominic

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