Natalie Babbitt quotes

Don't fear death, fear the un-lived life. (Natalie Babbitt)
I was born and raised in Ohio. During my childhood, I spent most of my time drawing and reading fairy tales and myths. View quote
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I never wanted to be a writer. I wanted to be a book illustrator. I used to hurry home from school and draw. View quote
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I had a wonderful mother who wanted my sister and me to have everything, even though money was a very prominent thing we didn't have. But we had a very happy childhood - pretty much ideal, in fact. View quote
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We human beings do a lot of dumb things, and war is certainly the dumbest. View quote
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I grew up wanting only to be an illustrator. I studied art at Laurel School in Cleveland and at Smith College. View quote
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Like all magnificent things, it's very simple. View quote
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Life's got to be lived, no matter how long or short. You got to take what comes. View quote
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You dont have to live forever just live. View quote
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Right after graduation, I married Samuel Fisher Babbitt, an academic administrator. I spent the next ten years in Connecticut, Tennessee, and Washington, D.C., raising our children, Christopher, Tom, and Lucy. View quote
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I have a wonderful husband, and we have had a great life. (Natalie Babbitt)
Don't be afraid of death; be afraid of an unlived life. You don't have to live forever, you just have to live. View quote
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But dying's part of the wheel, right there next to being born. You can't pick out the pieces you like and leave the rest. Being part of the whole thing, that's the blessing. View quote
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Nothing seems interesting when it belongs to you, only when it doesn't. View quote
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For some, time passes slowly. An hour can seem like an eternity. For others, there was never enough. For Jesse Tuck, it didn't exist. View quote
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